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Matchday 6 ·Group J · Finished

Argentina

FIFA Rank #1

3 : 0

(1 : 0)

Algeria

FIFA Rank #38

🏟 Kansas City 📅 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 · 5:00 AM

📅 DateWed, 17 Jun 2026
🕐 Time5:00 AM
🏟 Stadium Kansas City
🧑‍⚖️ Referee Szymon Marciniak

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🧠 Match Summary

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Lionel Messi delivered a masterclass in Kansas City, scoring three times to guide Argentina to a commanding 3-0 victory over Algeria on Matchday 6 of Group J at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Argentine captain opened the scoring in the 17th minute, then returned after the break to add goals in the 60th and 76th minutes, sealing a dominant individual and collective performance.

Despite Algeria enjoying slightly more of the ball at 52% possession, they managed just one shot on target against six for Argentina, with their goalkeeper making three saves in a valiant but ultimately futile effort. Referee Szymon Marciniak had little trouble managing the contest as the reigning world champions marched deeper into the tournament.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Argentina · 4-3-3 — 4-3-3Algeria

Statistics

3⚽ Goals0

44.6%Possession50.8%

10 (6)Shots7 (1)

1.58Expected goals (xG)0.41

89%Pass accuracy91%

578 (517)Total passes634 (578)

102Line breaks115

8Defensive line breaks7

68Final-third receptions160

18Ball progressions40

5Crosses8

288 (57)Defensive pressures332 (37)

46Forced turnovers40

50Second balls59

108.4 كمDistance covered109.3 كم

4.4 كمSprint distance5.2 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

44Build-up (unopposed)49

19Build-up (opposed)18

13Progression14

7Final third16

2Long ball0

12Attacking transition8

2Counter attack0

3Set piece5

🛡️ Out of possession

1High press7

2Mid press6

1Low press0

3High block7

39Mid block32

33Low block11

0Recovery5

8Defensive transition12

8Counter-press8

🏃 Physical data

369Sprints410

1063High-speed runs1277

33.7 كم/سTop speed33 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Nahuel MOLINA 33.7 · Rafik BELGHALI 33 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Argentina

#23 · Emiliano MARTINEZ4.7 km · 21.3 km/h

🏃 Physical

4.7Dist (km)

21.3Top speed

2Sprints

8HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

16Att

8Comp

50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 16 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#4 · Gonzalo MONTIEL5 km · 31.3 km/h

🏃 Physical

5Dist (km)

31.3Top speed

14Sprints

54HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

4Att

3Comp

75%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#6 · Lisandro MARTINEZ9 km · 27.8 km/h

🏃 Physical

9Dist (km)

27.8Top speed

16Sprints

61HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

14Att

13Comp

93%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 8 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#7 · Rodrigo DE PAUL10.2 km · 30.9 km/h

🏃 Physical

10.2Dist (km)

30.9Top speed

47Sprints

84HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

9Att

6Comp

67%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 2 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses

1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile

#10 · Lionel MESSI6.8 km · 29.4 km/h

🏃 Physical

6.8Dist (km)

29.4Top speed

29Sprints

60HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

15Att

12Comp

80%Acc

Dir: Through 8 · Around 4 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile

#13 · Cristian ROMERO7.4 km · 29.9 km/h

🏃 Physical

7.4Dist (km)

29.9Top speed

13Sprints

50HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

14Att

13Comp

93%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 9 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#16 · Thiago ALMADA7.2 km · 29.9 km/h

🏃 Physical

7.2Dist (km)

29.9Top speed

35Sprints

77HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

6Att

4Comp

67%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 2 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#20 · Alexis MAC ALLISTER11.2 km · 27.9 km/h

🏃 Physical

11.2Dist (km)

27.9Top speed

24Sprints

123HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

11Att

10Comp

91%Acc

Dir: Through 7 · Around 4 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#22 · Lautaro MARTINEZ6.7 km · 30.4 km/h

🏃 Physical

6.7Dist (km)

30.4Top speed

23Sprints

71HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

1Att

1Comp

100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#24 · Enzo FERNANDEZ11.4 km · 30.5 km/h

🏃 Physical

11.4Dist (km)

30.5Top speed

51Sprints

148HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

16Att

15Comp

94%Acc

Dir: Through 7 · Around 7 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile

#25 · Facundo MEDINA10.9 km · 31.2 km/h

🏃 Physical

10.9Dist (km)

31.2Top speed

37Sprints

124HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

7Att

7Comp

100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses

1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile

#9 · Julian ALVAREZ4.4 km · 29.9 km/h

🏃 Physical

4.4Dist (km)

29.9Top speed

28Sprints

56HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

0Att

0Comp

0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#15 · Nico GONZALEZ4.2 km · 33.4 km/h

🏃 Physical

4.2Dist (km)

33.4Top speed

16Sprints

36HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

1Att

0Comp

0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses

1Total

Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile

#18 · Nico PAZ2.1 km · 30 km/h

🏃 Physical

2.1Dist (km)

30Top speed

5Sprints

29HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

2Att

2Comp

100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#19 · Nicolas OTAMENDI1.7 km · 26.2 km/h

🏃 Physical

1.7Dist (km)

26.2Top speed

3Sprints

18HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

5Att

5Comp

100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 4 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#26 · Nahuel MOLINA5.4 km · 33.7 km/h

🏃 Physical

5.4Dist (km)

33.7Top speed

26Sprints

64HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

10Att

3Comp

30%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 1 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Algeria

#23 · Luca ZIDANE4.1 km · 22 km/h

🏃 Physical

4.1Dist (km)

22Top speed

1Sprints

8HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

5Att

5Comp

100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#2 · Aissa MANDI9.1 km · 29.5 km/h

🏃 Physical

9.1Dist (km)

29.5Top speed

18Sprints

83HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

25Att

22Comp

88%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 15 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 25 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#9 · Amine GOUIRI7.1 km · 26.2 km/h

🏃 Physical

7.1Dist (km)

26.2Top speed

31Sprints

96HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

2Att

1Comp

50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile

#10 · Fares CHAIBI10.7 km · 32.7 km/h

🏃 Physical

10.7Dist (km)

32.7Top speed

42Sprints

124HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

14Att

12Comp

86%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 7 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 1 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses

3Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile

#11 · Anis HADJ MOUSSA7.1 km · 28.7 km/h

🏃 Physical

7.1Dist (km)

28.7Top speed

30Sprints

97HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

3Att

2Comp

67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#14 · Hicham BOUDAOUI8.3 km · 29.6 km/h

🏃 Physical

8.3Dist (km)

29.6Top speed

33Sprints

112HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

7Att

6Comp

86%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 2 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile

#15 · Rayan AIT-NOURI10 km · 29.3 km/h

🏃 Physical

10Dist (km)

29.3Top speed

52Sprints

104HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

19Att

15Comp

79%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 12 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 0 · Prog 3

🎯 Crosses

3Total

Outswing 1 · Driven 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile

#17 · Rafik BELGHALI10.1 km · 33 km/h

🏃 Physical

10.1Dist (km)

33Top speed

47Sprints

128HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

5Att

5Comp

100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 4 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#19 · Nabil BENTALEB9.4 km · 30.9 km/h

🏃 Physical

9.4Dist (km)

30.9Top speed

25Sprints

120HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

11Att

10Comp

91%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#21 · Ramy BENSEBAINI8.9 km · 29.8 km/h

🏃 Physical

8.9Dist (km)

29.8Top speed

28Sprints

77HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

23Att

19Comp

83%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 14 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 23 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#22 · Ibrahim MAZA9.8 km · 28.4 km/h

🏃 Physical

9.8Dist (km)

28.4Top speed

35Sprints

126HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

7Att

5Comp

71%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 2 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile

#6 · Ramiz ZERROUKI2 km · 25.3 km/h

🏃 Physical

2Dist (km)

25.3Top speed

5Sprints

24HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

6Att

5Comp

83%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#7 · Riyad MAHREZ3.5 km · 30.3 km/h

🏃 Physical

3.5Dist (km)

30.3Top speed

14Sprints

42HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

3Att

3Comp

100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses

1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile

#8 · Houssem AOUAR3.8 km · 31.5 km/h

🏃 Physical

3.8Dist (km)

31.5Top speed

16Sprints

50HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

4Att

4Comp

100%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#18 · Mohamed AMOURA3.8 km · 29 km/h

🏃 Physical

3.8Dist (km)

29Top speed

24Sprints

57HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

0Att

0Comp

0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

#20 · Adil BOULBINA1.7 km · 24.6 km/h

🏃 Physical

1.7Dist (km)

24.6Top speed

9Sprints

29HS runs

🧩 Line breaks

1Att

1Comp

100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

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Argentina ★ 9.0

⚡ Match events

17' Lionel Messi
60' Lionel Messi
76' Lionel Messi

👕 Lineup · tap to view

Argentina 4-4-2

Starting XI

Emiliano Martínez
Gonzalo Montiel
Facundo Medina
Alexis Mac Allister
Cristian Romero
Lisandro Martínez
Rodrigo De Paul
Enzo Fernández
Lautaro Martínez
Lionel Messi
Thiago Almada

Substitutes

Nicolás Tagliafico
Giovani Lo Celso
Juan Musso
Giuliano Simeone
Leandro Paredes
Valentín Barco
Julián Álvarez
Nico González
Nahuel Molina
Nico Paz
José Manuel López
Marcos Senesi
Gerónimo Rulli
Nicolás Otamendi
Exequiel Palacios

Algeria 4-3-3

Starting XI

Luca Zidane
Rafik Belghali
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Nabil Bentaleb
Aïssa Mandi
Ramy Bensebaini
Hicham Boudaoui
Ibrahim Maza
Amine Gouiri
Anis Hadj Moussa
Farès Chaïbi

Substitutes

Riyad Mahrez
Nadhir Benbouali
Jaouen Hadjam
Zineddine Belaïd
Melvin Mastil
Farès Ghedjemis
Mohamed Amine Tougai
Houssem Aouar
Yassine Titraoui
Adil Boulbina
Samir Chergui
Achraf Abada
Mohamed Amoura
Oussama Benbot
Ramiz Zerrouki

📋 Match officials & info

🌐 Match number 55 of 104
🏆 Stage Group J
🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Szymon Marciniak (بولندا) 📋 2 matches 🚫 24 fouls/m 🟨 2 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
🚩 Assistant referees Tomasz Listkiewicz (بولندا) · Adam Kupsik (بولندا)
📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
⏱ Fourth official Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (نيوزيلندا)

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