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⚽ MATCH RESULT

FULL TIME
ARGENTINA
3 0
ALGERIA
📍 VENUE: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City ✦ REFEREE: Szymon Marciniak
▶ GOALS & CARDS
  • 8' Farès Chaïbi Goal disallowed for Algeria (Chaïbi) — on-field decision overturned by VAR for offside.
  • 17' Lionel Messi
  • 60'
  • 60' Lionel Messi Turned in the rebound after GK Luca Zidane saved Mac Allister's shot.
  • 60'
  • 60'
  • 60'
  • 65'
  • 65'
  • 76' Lionel Messi Hat-trick — equals Klose's all-time World Cup record of 16 goals.
  • 76'
  • 76'
▶ MATCH STATS
ARG 48% POSSESSION 52% ALG
ARG 10 SHOTS 7 ALG
ARG 6 SHOTS ON TARGET 0 ALG
ARG 13 FOULS 8 ALG
ARG 0 SAVES 3 ALG
▶ LINE-UPS
ARGENTINA
STARTING XI
  1. GKEmiliano Martínez
  2. RBGonzalo Montiel
  3. CBCristian Romero
  4. CBLisandro Martínez
  5. LBFacundo Medina
  6. MFRodrigo De Paul
  7. MFEnzo Fernández
  8. MFAlexis Mac Allister
  9. MFThiago Almada
  10. FWLionel Messi⚽⚽⚽
  11. FWLautaro Martínez
SUBSTITUTES
  • Nahuel Molina▲ 60'
  • Nicolás González▲ 65'
  • Julián Álvarez▲ 65'
  • Nicolás Otamendi▲ 76'
  • Nico Paz▲ 76'
ALGERIA
STARTING XI
  1. GKLuca Zidane
  2. RBRafik Belghali
  3. CBAïssa Mandi
  4. CBRamy Bensebaïni
  5. LBRayan Aït-Nouri
  6. MFNabil Bentaleb
  7. MFHicham Boudaoui
  8. MFIbrahim Maza
  9. FWFarès Chaïbi
  10. FWAnis Hadj Moussa
  11. FWAmine Gouiri
SUBSTITUTES
  • Houssem Aouar▲ 60'
  • Mohamed Amoura▲ 60'
  • Riyad Mahrez▲ 60'

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ARGENTINA
La Albiceleste
EST. 1893
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2—0
ARG LEADS · 2–0
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ALGERIA
The Desert Foxes
EST. 1962
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