Argentina

FIFA #2 · 1stin Group J · 1-0-0

YES!

Argentina beat Algeria

0-0-1 0 – 3

1-0-0

FT · Tue, Jun 16

Match Details

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri) · 69,045 fans · FOX, Telemundo, Peacock View tournament bracket →

Highlights

Lionel Messi equals World Cup scoring record with hat trick against Algeria

Lionel Messi equalled Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals with a hat-trick as Argentina began their title defence with a 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City.

Recap via ESPN

2:14 Moreno: There is no argument against Messi being the GOAT

1:53 '100% a red card' Should Lionel Messi have been on the pitch for his hat trick?

1:59 Was Lionel Messi lucky to avoid a red card during Argentina's opener vs. Algeria?

2:56 Is Lionel Messi still the best footballer in the world?

Clips play on ESPN

Commentary

·Match ends, Argentina 3, Algeria 0.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Argentina 3, Algeria 0.
90'+6'Handball by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
90'+5'Foul by Nico Paz (Argentina).
90'+5'Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
86'Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85'Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
85'Houssem Aouar (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83'Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).
83'Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Line Score

	1	2	T
ALG	0	0	0
ARG	1	2	3

Match Leaders

Algeria

FC Farès Chaïbi · 3Total Shots
LZ Luca Zidane · 3Saves
RA Rayan Aït-Nouri · 7Defensive Interventions
AM Aïssa Mandi · 100Accurate Passes

Argentina

LM Lionel Messi · 3Goals
Lionel Messi · 6Total Shots
EF Enzo Fernández · 11Defensive Interventions
CR Cristian Romero · 65Accurate Passes

FIFA World Cup Standings

	Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	+7	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	0	4
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	-5	0

Key Events

82'Substitution, Algeria. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Nabil Bentaleb.

81'Substitution, Algeria. Adil Boulbina replaces Ibrahim Maza.

80'Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Cristian Romero.

80'Substitution, Argentina. Nico Paz replaces Lionel Messi.

76'Goal! Argentina 3, Algeria 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico González.

64'Substitution, Algeria. Riyad Mahrez replaces Anis Hadj Moussa.

64'Substitution, Algeria. Mohammed Amoura replaces Amine Gouiri.

64'Substitution, Algeria. Houssem Aouar replaces Hicham Boudaoui.

60'Goal! Argentina 2, Algeria 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

55'Substitution, Argentina. Julián Alvarez replaces Lautaro Martínez.

55'Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Thiago Almada.

45'Substitution, Argentina. Nahuel Molina replaces Gonzalo Montiel.

17'Goal! Argentina 1, Algeria 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.