Argentina beat Algeria 3-0. Clinical in front of goal: 3 scored from chances worth just 1.5. Lionel Messi scored 3 goals. Best on the pitch was Lionel Messi, rated 10.0.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup 2026
   ARG 4-4-2·4-3-3 ALG
   Coach: Lionel Scaloni · Vladimir PetkovicReferee: Szymon Marciniak, Poland📍 Arrowhead Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 9'
      

      ALG
      VAR review
      Farès Chaïbi
   3. 17'
      

      ARG
      GOOOAL!Lionel MessiAssist: R. de Paul
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Nahuel Molina▼G. Montiel
   3. 55'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Nicolás González▼Thiago Almada
   4. 55'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Julián Álvarez▼Lautaro Martínez
   5. 60'
      

      ARG
      GOOOAL!Lionel Messi
   6. 64'
      

      ALG
      Substitution
      ▲Riyad Mahrez▼A. Hadj Moussa
   7. 64'
      

      ALG
      Substitution
      ▲Houssem Aouar▼Hicham Boudaoui
   8. 64'
      

      ALG
      Substitution
      ▲Mohamed El Amine Amoura▼Amine Gouiri
   9. 76'
      

      ARG
      GOOOAL!Lionel MessiAssist: N. Gonzalez
   10. 80'
       

       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Nicolás Otamendi▼Cristian Romero
   11. 80'
       

       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲N. Paz▼Lionel Messi
   12. 81'
       

       ALG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Boulbina▼Ibrahim Maza
   13. 82'
       

       ALG
       Substitution
       ▲Ramiz Zerrouki▼Nabil Bentaleb