Match 19 · Group J · Matchday 1
- L. Messi17', 60', 76'
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · 9:00 PM ET
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
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Confirmed XI · Official
Official starting lineups for Argentina (4-4-2) vs Algeria (4-3-3).
Starting XI
Argentina · 4-4-2
| # | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GK | E. Martinez |
| 4 | DF | G. Montiel |
| 13 | DF | C. Romero |
| 6 | DF | L. Martinez |
| 25 | DF | F. Medina |
| 7 | MF | R. de Paul |
| 20 | MF | A. Mac Allister |
| 24 | MF | E. Fernandez |
| 16 | MF | T. Almada |
| 10 | FW | L. Messi |
| 22 | FW | L. Martinez |
Algeria · 4-3-3
| # | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GK | L. Zidane |
| 17 | DF | R. Belghali |
| 2 | DF | A. Mandi |
| 21 | DF | R. Bensebaini |
| 15 | DF | R. Ait-Nouri |
| 14 | MF | H. Boudaoui |
| 19 | MF | N. Bentaleb |
| 22 | MF | I. Maza |
| 11 | FW | A. Hadj Moussa |
| 9 | FW | A. Gouiri |
| 10 | FW | F. Chaibi |
Substitutes
Substitutes
| # | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | GK | G. Rulli |
| 1 | GK | J. Musso |
| 19 | DF | N. Otamendi |
| 5 | MF | L. Paredes |
| 14 | MF | E. Palacios |
| 15 | FW | N. Gonzalez |
| 26 | DF | N. Molina |
| 17 | FW | G. Simeone |
| 3 | DF | N. Tagliafico |
| 11 | MF | G. Lo Celso |
| 2 | DF | M. Senesi |
| 9 | FW | J. Alvarez |
| 21 | FW | J. Lopez |
| 8 | MF | V. Barco |
| 18 | FW | N. Paz |
Substitutes
| # | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | M. Mastil |
| 16 | GK | O. Benbot |
| 7 | FW | R. Mahrez |
| 8 | MF | H. Aouar |
| 6 | MF | R. Zerrouki |
| 26 | DF | S. Chergui |
| 13 | DF | J. Hadjam |
| 24 | MF | Y. Titraoui |
| 20 | FW | A. Boulbina |
| 25 | FW | F. Ghedjemis |
| 4 | DF | M. Tougai |
| 5 | DF | Z. Belaid |
| 18 | FW | M. Amoura |
| 12 | FW | N. Benbouali |
| 3 | DF | A. Abada |
Head coaches
ArgentinaLionel Scaloni
AlgeriaVladimir Petkovic
Player ratings
Player ratings (1-10) will be published after full-time.
Argentina
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Available after the match | |||
Algeria
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Available after the match | |||
⭐ Man of the Match: TBD