2026 FIFA World Cup · Group J · Match 400021496
Argentina
3
—
Algeria
0
Kansas City Stadium
17 June 2026 · 01:00 UTC
Attendance 69,045
Group J · Argentina Win
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 16: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina scores a goal lat
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 16: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina scores a goal later disallowed due to offside during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Maja Hitij - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) — Hat-trick hero Lionel Messi made World Cup history as the defending champions ran out comfortable winners against Algeria.
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Record-equalling Messi inspires Argentina — Hat-trick hero Lionel Messi made World Cup history as the defending champions ran out comfortable winners against Algeria.
Match Goals
Argentina 3–0 Algeria
Lionel MESSI 17' — Goal 17' MESSI ⚽ Lionel MESSI 60' — Goal 60' MESSI ⚽ Lionel MESSI 76' — Goal 76' MESSI ⚽ ARGENTINA → ← ALGERIA
Goal positions — Argentina attacks right
Argentina
Goal Lionel MESSI
17' · Regular goal
Goal Lionel MESSI
60' · Regular goal
Goal Lionel MESSI
76' · Regular goal
Algeria
No goals scored
Match Timeline
Key events
17'
Goal Lionel MESSI
Argentina
55'
Sub Argentina
↑ Nico GONZALEZ  ↓ Thiago ALMADA
55'
Sub Argentina
↑ Julian ALVAREZ  ↓ Lautaro MARTINEZ
60'
Goal Lionel MESSI
Argentina
64'
Sub Algeria
↑ Mohamed AMOURA  ↓ Amine GOUIRI
64'
Sub Algeria
↑ Riyad Mahrez  ↓ Anis HADJ MOUSSA
64'
Sub Algeria
↑ Houssem Aouar  ↓ Hicham BOUDAOUI
76'
Goal Lionel MESSI
Argentina
80'
Sub Argentina
↑ Nico PAZ  ↓ Lionel MESSI
80'
Sub Argentina
↑ Nicolas OTAMENDI  ↓ Cristian ROMERO
82'
Sub Algeria
↑ Ramiz ZERROUKI  ↓ Nabil Bentaleb
82'
Sub Algeria
↑ Adil BOULBINA  ↓ Ibrahim MAZA
Team Statistics
Head-to-head metrics
Argentina
Possession44.6%
Passes578
Pass Accuracy89.4%
Shots10
Shots on Target6
Corners2
Yellow Cards0
Offsides3
Defensive Pressures288
Forced Turnovers46
Linebreaks (Att/Comp)3 / 2
Algeria
Possession50.8%
Passes634
Pass Accuracy91.2%
Shots7
Shots on Target1
Corners2
Yellow Cards0
Offsides1
Defensive Pressures332
Forced Turnovers40
Linebreaks (Att/Comp)7 / 3
Comparative
ARG 44.6%PossessionALG 50.8%
ARG 578PassesALG 634
ARG 10ShotsALG 7
ARG 6Shots on TargetALG 1
ARG 288Def. PressuresALG 332
ARG 8Counter-PressALG 8
Phase Analytics
Tactical phase aggregates
Argentina · 4-4-2
High Press
1.2
Counter-Press
7.6
Mid Block
39.5
Low Block
32.9
Att. Transition
12.2
Final Third
7.0
High Block
2.8
Turnovers
46.0
Algeria · 4-4-2
High Press
6.6
Counter-Press
7.6
Mid Block
32.3
Low Block
11.2
Att. Transition
8.5
Final Third
16.2
High Block
7.1
Turnovers
40.0
Temporal Analytics
Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates
These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
Argentina — Pressing Profile
Counter-Press Intensity (score: 7.61 / 20)
High Press (score: 1.20 / 20)
Mid Block (score: 39.48 / 50)
Low Block (score: 32.92 / 50)
Deep Block / Low Block
Algeria — Pressing Profile
Counter-Press Intensity (score: 7.65 / 20)
High Press (score: 6.64 / 20)
Mid Block (score: 32.25 / 50)
Low Block (score: 11.16 / 50)
Mid Press
Argentina Phase Intensity Over Match Time
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 90' ⚽17' ⚽60' ⚽76' Mid Block Low Block High Press
Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers
Formations & Tactics
Starting XI
Argentina · 4-4-2 · Coach: Lionel SCALONI
26MOLINA24FERNANDEZ20ALLISTER25MEDINA7PAUL6MARTINEZ23MARTINEZ13ROMERO ↓80'10MESSI ⚽17' ⚽6016ALMADA ↓55'22MARTINEZ ↓55'
Algeria · 4-4-2 · Coach: Nabil NEGHIZ
11MOUSSA ↓64'10CHAIBI17BELGHALI15AIT-NOURI2MANDI21BENSEBAINI23ZIDANE22MAZA ↓82'19BENTALEB ↓82'14BOUDAOUI ↓64'9GOUIRI ↓64'
Squads
Match squads
Argentina — Squad
#Player
1Juan MUSSO
2Marcos SENESI
3Nicolas TAGLIAFICO
4Gonzalo MONTIEL
5Leandro PAREDES
6Lisandro MARTINEZ
7Rodrigo DE PAUL
8Valentin BARCO
9Julian ALVAREZ ↑55'
10Lionel MESSI ⚽17' · ⚽60' · ⚽76' · ↓80'
11Giovani Lo Celso
12Geronimo RULLI
13Cristian ROMERO ↓80'
14Exequiel PALACIOS
15Nico GONZALEZ ↑55'
16Thiago ALMADA ↓55'
17Giuliano SIMEONE
18Nico PAZ ↑80'
19Nicolas OTAMENDI ↑80'
20Alexis MAC ALLISTER
21Jose Manuel LOPEZ
22Lautaro MARTINEZ ↓55'
23Emiliano MARTINEZ
24Enzo FERNANDEZ
25Facundo MEDINA
26Nahuel MOLINA
Algeria — Squad
#Player
1Melvin MASTIL
2Aissa MANDI
3Achref ABADA
4Mohamed Amine TOUGAI
5Zineddine BELAID
6Ramiz ZERROUKI ↑82'
7Riyad Mahrez ↑64'
8Houssem Aouar ↑64'
9Amine GOUIRI ↓64'
10Fares CHAIBI
11Anis HADJ MOUSSA ↓64'
12Nadhir BENBOUALI
13Jaouen HADJAM
14Hicham BOUDAOUI ↓64'
15Rayan AIT-NOURI
16Oussama BENBOT
17Rafik BELGHALI
18Mohamed AMOURA ↑64'
19Nabil Bentaleb ↓82'
20Adil BOULBINA ↑82'
21Ramy BENSEBAINI
22Ibrahim MAZA ↓82'
23Luca ZIDANE
24Yassine TITRAOUI
25Fares GHEDJEMIS
26Samir CHERGUI
Post-Match Intelligence
Core Players & Final Team Stats
Argentina — Final Stats
Possession44.6%
Passes / Completed578 / 517
Pass Accuracy89.4%
Shots / On Target10 / 6
Corners2
Yellow Cards0
Offsides3
Def. Pressures288
Forced Turnovers46
Linebreaks (Att / Comp)3 / 2
Counter-Press Score7.61
Algeria — Final Stats
Possession50.8%
Passes / Completed634 / 578
Pass Accuracy91.2%
Shots / On Target7 / 1
Corners2
Yellow Cards0
Offsides1
Def. Pressures332
Forced Turnovers40
Linebreaks (Att / Comp)7 / 3
Counter-Press Score7.65
Head-to-Head Comparison
ARG 44.6%PossessionALG 50.8%
ARG 578PassesALG 634
ARG 10ShotsALG 7
ARG 6Shots on TargetALG 1
ARG 288Def. PressuresALG 332
ARG 8Counter-PressALG 8
Distance & Speed Comparison
ARG 110,646Total Distance (m)ALG 112,482
ARG 0Total SprintsALG 0
ARG 33.6Max Top Speed (km/h)ALG 33.0
ARG 29.4Avg Top Speed (km/h)ALG 28.6
Argentina — Core Performers
PlayerDist mPassSprkm/hHighlight
Enzo FERNANDEZ11,63367—30.5
Alexis MAC ALLISTER11,40966—27.7
Facundo MEDINA11,10535—31.2
Rodrigo DE PAUL10,40353—30.9🎯
Lisandro MARTINEZ9,18770—27.6
Cristian ROMERO7,57566—29.7
Thiago ALMADA7,35032—29.6
Lionel MESSI6,98037—28.9⚽ 6 shots
Algeria — Core Performers
PlayerDist mPassSprkm/hHighlight
Fares CHAIBI11,03748—32.63 shots
Rafik BELGHALI10,38738—33.0
Rayan AIT-NOURI10,28062—29.1
Ibrahim MAZA10,05846—28.4
Nabil Bentaleb9,65555—30.9
Aissa MANDI9,390109—29.4
Ramy BENSEBAINI9,13093—29.8
Hicham BOUDAOUI8,44625—29.2
Player Physical & Goal Metrics
All player analytics from the post-match snapshot
SPARQL · Player Analytics 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
FROM 
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WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021496" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
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ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)
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SPARQL Queries
Knowledge graph exploration
Match Overview
Argentina vs Algeria — core match metadata
SPARQL · Match Overview 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021496" .
  ?match fifa:homeTeam ?ht ; fifa:awayTeam ?at ;
         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}
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Goals
All goal events with scorer and assist
SPARQL · Goals 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021496" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)
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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases
Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams
SPARQL · Team Analytics 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
FROM 
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WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021496" .
  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:team ?team .
  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName
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