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World Cup 2026 · Group J

Argentina3–0 Algeria

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

goals (who scored):ArgentinaAlgeria· tap a goal for details
Begin17' Messi opens the scoring — Lionel Messi Argentina scored in the 17th minute (1-0).17'1–060' Messi's second — Lionel Messi Argentina scored in the 60th minute (2-0).60'2–076' Messi completes his first-ever World Cup hat-trick — Lionel Messi Argentina scored in the 76th minute (3-0).76'3–0End

Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0 in a World Cup group match, scoring in the 17th, 60th, and 76th minutes to secure a comfortable win.

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