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Argentina vs Algeria FIFA World Cup 2026

16 Jun 2026, Kansas City - 8:00 PM local · 17 Jun 2026, 6:30 AM IST at Kansas City Stadium.

ScheduledGroup J16 Jun 2026, Kansas City - 8:00 PM local · 17 Jun 2026, 6:30 AM IST
Kansas City StadiumMatch centre opens with timeline, venue and team links.

Match details

VenueKansas City Stadium, Kansas City

Kickoff16 Jun 2026, Kansas City - 8:00 PM local · 17 Jun 2026, 6:30 AM IST

StatusScheduled

Latest eventNo match events yet.

Head-to-head history

Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.

1Meetings

1Argentina wins

0Draws

0Algeria wins

Argentina and Algeria have 1 listed senior meeting; Argentina have 1 win, Algeria have 0 wins, with 0 draws.

DateMatchScoreCompetition / stageWinnerGoals and key playersSource
05 Jun 2007Algeria v Argentina3-4FriendlyArgentinaNot listedInternational football results dataset

Source: International football results dataset

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.

Argentina flag

Argentina

Champions: 1978, 1986, 2022

Argentina arrive with one of the tournament's deepest modern records and a title-defense storyline after Qatar 2022.

Appearances19th World Cup appearance in 2026

Last tournament2022 champions

Algeria flag

Algeria

Round of 16: 2014

Algeria return with a 2014 knockout run as the benchmark and a history of difficult group-stage opponents.

Appearances5th World Cup appearance in 2026

Last tournament2014 round of 16