FIFA World Cup 2026 | Argentina vs Algeria LIVE updates: Messi starts in champion's first Group J match

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Defending champion Argentina volition beryllium up against Algeria successful a highly anticipated Group J lucifer successful Kansas City connected June 16, 2026

Updated - June 17, 2026 06:34 americium IST

Argentina's Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul during the lukewarm up earlier the lucifer against Algeria | Photo Credit: Reuters

Argentina and Algeria are facing disconnected for the archetypal clip astatine a FIFA World Cup arsenic the 2 nations vie successful Group J astatine Kansas City, connected June 16, 2026.

In the erstwhile 2007 planetary affable Argentina narrowly won 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring 2 goals. Lionel Messi volition beryllium making his historical 200th planetary appearance.

Argentina is simply a formidable premix of seasoned legends and rising stars. It has players similar Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, Enzo Fernandez and Cristian Romero successful its side. Algeria has a premix of dynamic wingers, midfield playmakers and experienced defenders similar Riyad Mahrez, Mohamed Amine Amoura, Ibrahim Maza, Houssem Aouar and Ryan Ait-Nouri.

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free kick
June 17, 2026 06:34
First fractional Free Kick Won
Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
free kick
June 17, 2026 06:34
First fractional Free Kick Lost
Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
June 17, 2026 06:33
First fractional Start
First Half begins.
June 17, 2026 05:08
Lineups announced: Lionel Messi starts
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Gonzalo Montiel, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo ‌Fernandez, Thiago Almada; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez.
Algeria: Luca Zidane; Aissa Mandi, Rayan ⁠Ait-Nouri, Rafik Belghali, Ramy ⁠Bensebaini; Fares Chaibi, Hicham Boudaoui, Nabil Bentaleb; ‌Ibrahim Maza, Amine Gouiri, Anis Hadj Moussa.