Argentina vs AlgeriaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

World Cup

2026

Argentina

Messi17'

Messi60'

Messi76'

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Jun 17, 2026

Kansas City Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

Goals

9.7

82'Substitution

Ramiz Zerrouki· In

Nabil Bentaleb· Out

Algeria

81'Substitution

Adil Boulbina· In

Ibrahim Maza· Out

Algeria

80'Substitution

Nicolás Otamendi· In

Cristian Romero · Out

Argentina

80'Substitution

Nico Paz · In

Lionel Messi· Out

Argentina

Goal!

3-0

Lionel Messi

76'·Argentina

⚽

64'Substitution

Mohamed Amoura· In

Amine Gouiri· Out

Algeria

64'Substitution

Houssem Aouar· In

Hicham Boudaoui· Out

Algeria

64'Substitution

Riyad Mahrez· In

Anis Hadj Moussa· Out

Algeria

Goal!

2-0

Lionel Messi

60'·Argentina

⚽

55'Substitution

Julián Álvarez· In

Lautaro Martínez· Out

Argentina

55'Substitution

Nico González· In

Thiago Almada· Out

Argentina

46'Substitution

Nahuel Molina· In

Gonzalo Montiel · Out

Argentina

Goal!

1-0

Lionel Messi

17'·Argentina

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Statistics of the Game

Argentina

Algeria

48%Ball Possession52%

10Shots Total7

6Shots On Target0

2Corners2

13Fouls8

3Offsides1

0Saves3

561Passes609

4Shots Off Target7

85Attacks119

24Dangerous Attacks45

4Shots Inside Box3

6Shots Outside Box4

3Goals0

8Free Kicks16

0Shots Blocked3

5Substitutions5

1Hit Woodwork0

27Tackles17

2Assists0

504Accurate Passes563

0Injuries1

6Total Crosses9

1Accurate Crosses1

10Interceptions8

39Duels Won43

1Big Chances Created0

Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Starting XI

6.7

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.0

7.3

7.1

7.0

6.9

9.7

6.5

Substitutes

JÁ

6.5

6.9

6.6

6.8

6.8

Manager: Vladimir Petković

Starting XI

6.3

6.4

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.2

6.5

6.4

7.1

Substitutes

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.5

6.2

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Lionel Messi FW	9.7	80'	3	0	4/6	37(81%)	2	3/8
Rodrigo De Paul MF	7.3	90'	0	1	-	51(92%)	3	5/10
Lisandro Martínez DF	7.2	90'	0	0	-	67(94%)	2	2/2
Alexis Mac Allister MF	7.1	90'	0	0	1/2	64(94%)	1	2/8
Enzo Fernández MF	7.0	90'	0	0	-	67(94%)	4	5/11
Facundo Medina DF	7.0	90'	0	0	-	32(97%)	2	3/5
Cristian Romero DF	7.0	80'	0	0	-	66(98%)	2	4/7
Thiago Almada MF	6.9	55'	0	0	0/1	35(86%)	2	4/6
Nico González FW	6.9	35'	0	1	-	13(85%)	-	1/2
Nahuel Molina DF	6.8	44'	0	0	-	24(67%)	1	2/2
Gonzalo Montiel DF	6.8	46'	0	0	-	21(90%)	2	2/3
Nicolás Otamendi DF	6.8	10'	0	0	-	16(87%)	2	2/2
Emiliano Martínez GK	6.7	90'	0	0	-	41(76%)	-	-
Nico Paz FW	6.6	10'	0	0	-	4(100%)	2	2/4
Lautaro Martínez FW	6.5	55'	0	0	1/1	13(86%)	1	1/6
Julián Álvarez FW	6.5	35'	0	0	-	10(80%)	1	1/6

Argentina vs Algeria — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Argentina	15	W7	7	0	7	0	15/15	14-1
Algeria	15	W2	4	0	2	0	10/15	12-2

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Argentina — last 5 games

W2-0 @ Angola2025-11-14
W2-1 vs Mauritania2026-03-27
W5-0 vs Zambia2026-03-31
W2-0 vs Honduras2026-06-07
W3-0 vs Iceland2026-06-10

Algeria — last 5 games

L0-2 vs Nigeria2026-01-10
W7-0 vs Guatemala2026-03-27
D0-0 vs Uruguay2026-03-31
W1-0 @ Netherlands2026-06-03
W4-0 @ Bolivia2026-06-11

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Argentina	1	3	9	7	WWW	1	0
Algeria	3	3	4	-2	LWD	20	-17

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 5 ptsArgentina 9 · Algeria 4
Positions: #1 vs #3
Goals per game: 2.67/0.33 vs 1.67/2.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.49

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-06-17

Previous Meetings

Last match

Won 100%

(1/1)

Draw 0%

(0/1)

Won 0%

(0/1)

Goals

4-3

Total matches

Recent matches

Friendly International•Jun 4, 2007

Algeria

3-4

Argentina

Head to Head

Last match

Argentina wins

Draws

Algeria wins

Goals Scored

4 - 3

Jun 4, 2007 • Friendly International

Algeria

3-4

Argentina

Matchday 1 — World Cup

Match Report

Argentina went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Algeria sat 3rd on 4 — a 5-point gap. Algeria had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Argentina ran at 2.67 scored and 0.33 conceded, Algeria at 1.67 and 2.33.

Argentina had won seven straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games.

The match was played at Kansas City Stadium (capacity 76,416). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Argentina led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.

Goal scorers

Argentina: Lionel Messi (17'), Lionel Messi (60'), Lionel Messi (76')

Key stats

Possession: Argentina 48% · Algeria 52% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 2-2

More details:

Argentina — live results and schedule Algeria — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Argentina vs Algeria?

Argentina 3-0 Algeria. World Cup match played on 17 Jun 2026.

What league is Argentina vs Algeria in?

This match is part of the World Cup. The match was played at Kansas City Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

Where was Argentina vs Algeria played?

The match was played at Kansas City Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Argentina vs Algeria — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last match

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — World Cup

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions