Match 19 · Group stage · Group J
Argentina vs Algeria
Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City
Timeline
Key events
17'
goal Lionel Messi (ARG)
45'
sub Nahuel Molina on for Gonzalo Montiel (ARG)
55'
sub Nico González on for Thiago Almada (ARG)
55'
sub Julián Álvarez on for Lautaro Martínez (ARG)
60'
goal Lionel Messi (ARG)
64'
sub Houssem Aouar on for Hicham Boudaoui (ALG)
64'
sub Mohamed Amoura on for Amine Gouiri (ALG)
64'
sub Riyad Mahrez on for Anis Hadj Moussa (ALG)
76'
goal Lionel Messi (ARG)
80'
sub Nico Paz on for Lionel Messi (ARG)
80'
sub Nicolás Otamendi on for Cristian Romero (ARG)
81'
sub Adil Boulbina on for Nabil Bentaleb (ALG)
82'
sub Ramiz Zerrouki on for Nabil Bentaleb (ALG)
Line-ups
Starting XIs
Confirmed starting elevens. Substituted players are marked on the pitch; players who came on are highlighted on the bench.
ARG 4-4-2
ALG 4-3-3
Medina
Martínez
↓ Romero
↓ Montiel
↓ Almada
Fernández
Allister
Paul
↓ Martínez
↓ Messi
Martínez
Aït-Nouri
Bensebaini
Mandi
Belghali
Maza
↓ Bentaleb
↓ Boudaoui
Chaïbi
↓ Gouiri
↓ Moussa
Zidane
Argentina
Bench · 5 used - 3 Tagliafico
- 11 Celso
- 1 Musso
- 17 Simeone
- 5 Paredes
- 8 Barco
- 9 Álvarez ▲
- 15 González ▲
- 26 Molina ▲
- 18 Paz ▲
- 21 López
- 2 Senesi
- 12 Rulli
- 19 Otamendi ▲
- 14 Palacios
Algeria
Bench · 5 used - 7 Mahrez ▲
- 12 Benbouali
- 13 Hadjam
- 5 Belaïd
- 1 Mastil
- 25 Ghedjemis
- 4 Tougai
- 8 Aouar ▲
- 24 Titraoui
- 20 Boulbina ▲
- 26 Chergui
- 3 Abada
- 18 Amoura ▲
- 16 Benbot
- 6 Zerrouki ▲
Substitutions
45' Nahuel Molina on for Gonzalo Montiel (ARG)
55' Nico González on for Thiago Almada (ARG)
55' Julián Álvarez on for Lautaro Martínez (ARG)
64' Houssem Aouar on for Hicham Boudaoui (ALG)
64' Mohamed Amoura on for Amine Gouiri (ALG)
64' Riyad Mahrez on for Anis Hadj Moussa (ALG)
80' Nico Paz on for Lionel Messi (ARG)
80' Nicolás Otamendi on for Cristian Romero (ARG)
81' Adil Boulbina on for Nabil Bentaleb (ALG)
82' Ramiz Zerrouki on for Nabil Bentaleb (ALG)
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