Argentina vs Algeria: result 3-0 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on June 17, 2026 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Argentina vs Algeria?
Argentina won 3-0 on June 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
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- 60′L. MessiArgentina
- 76′L. MessiArgentina
Official lineup for Argentina vs Algeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Argentina
4-4-2- 22Lautaro Martínez
- 10L. Messi
- 16T. Almada
- 24E. Fernández
- 20A. Mac Allister
- 7R. De Paul
- 25F. Medina
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 13C. Romero
- 4G. Montiel
- 23E. Martínez
Algeria
4-3-3- 10F. Chaïbi
- 9A. Gouiri
- 11A. Hadj-Moussa
- 22I. Maza
- 19N. Bentaleb
- 14H. Boudaoui
- 15R. Aït-Nouri
- 21R. Bensebaïni
- 2A. Mandi
- 17R. Belghali
- 23L. Zidane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Argentina have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Algeria have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Iceland(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 7, 2026 | Honduras(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Zambia(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mauritania(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Angola(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Bolivia(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Netherlands(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Uruguay(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Guatemala(home) | 7-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Nigeria(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Argentina score 2.2 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Algeria score 2.2 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2.2 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Algeria | 2.2 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Argentina sit 1st in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and Algeria sit 4th (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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