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Argentina vs Algeria FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Kansas City Stadium.

Full-timeGroup JFinal at 97'
Argentina flagARGArgentina
3 - 0Full-time
Algeria flagALGAlgeria

VenueKansas City Stadium

Kickoff

StageGroup J

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 59 events
Full-time
90'+6'
Rayan AIT-NOURICommits a foul.
Nico PAZCommits a foul.
90'+5'
86'
Riyad MAHREZAttempts an effort on goal.
Alexis MAC ALLISTERCommits a foul.
85'
Julian ALVAREZCommits a foul.
83'
Facundo MEDINACommits a foul.
83'
82'
Ramiz ZERROUKIfor Nabil BENTALEB
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions9 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
55'Argentina flagARGJulian ALVAREZLautaro MARTINEZ
55'Argentina flagARGNico GONZALEZThiago ALMADA
64'Algeria flagALGHoussem AOUARHicham BOUDAOUI
64'Algeria flagALGMohamed AMOURAAmine GOUIRI
64'Algeria flagALGRiyad MAHREZAnis HADJ MOUSSA
80'Argentina flagARGNico PAZLionel MESSI
80'Argentina flagARGNicolas OTAMENDICristian ROMERO
82'Algeria flagALGAdil BOULBINAIbrahim MAZA
82'Algeria flagALGRamiz ZERROUKINabil BENTALEB

Lineups and formation

Argentina flagArgentina4-3-3
Algeria4-3-3Algeria flag
Argentina flag

Argentina

4-3-3

23Emiliano MARTINEZGK

4Gonzalo MONTIEL

6Lisandro MARTINEZ

7Rodrigo DE PAUL

10Lionel MESSIC

13Cristian ROMERO

16Thiago ALMADA

20Alexis MAC ALLISTER

22Lautaro MARTINEZ

24Enzo FERNANDEZ

25Facundo MEDINA

9Julian Alvarez

18Nico Paz

Algeria flag

Algeria

4-3-3

23Luca ZIDANEGK

2Aissa MANDIC

9Amine GOUIRI

10Fares CHAIBI

11Anis HADJ MOUSSA

14Hicham BOUDAOUI

15Rayan AIT-NOURI

17Rafik BELGHALI

19Nabil BENTALEB

21Ramy BENSEBAINI

22Ibrahim MAZA

18Mohamed Amoura

8Houssem Aouar

7Riyad Mahrez

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
55'Argentina flagARG9Julian Alvarez22Lautaro Martinez
55'Argentina flagARG15Nico Gonzalez16Thiago Almada
64'Algeria flagALG8Houssem Aouar14Hicham Boudaoui
64'Algeria flagALG18Mohamed Amoura9Amine Gouiri
64'Algeria flagALG7Riyad Mahrez11Anis Hadj Moussa
80'Argentina flagARG18Nico Paz10Lionel Messi
80'Argentina flagARG19Nicolas Otamendi13Cristian Romero
82'Algeria flagALG20Adil Boulbina22Ibrahim Maza
82'Algeria flagALG6Ramiz Zerrouki19Nabil Bentaleb
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

ArgentinaMatch statsAlgeria

3Goals0

10Shots7

7Shots on target0

13Fouls committed8

2Corner kicks2

3Offsides1

5Substitutions5

Match details

VenueKansas City Stadium, Kansas City

TeamsArgentina vs Algeria

GroupGroup J

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event96' Foul: Rayan AIT-NOURI

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.

Argentina vs Algeria head-to-head meetings
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.

Appearances
19th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 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.

Appearances
5th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2014 round of 16

Match context

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