Group J · Matchday 1
Argentina vs Algeria
2026-06-17 · 02:00 CET · 20:00 EST · Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
World Cup record
18World Cups4
88Matches played13
158(1.8)Points / game12(0.92)
The storyline
Squad market value
ArgentinaAlgeria
€978mavg €32.6m/player
€148mavg €4.9m/player
Argentina squad valued €830m more · 6.6× the gap
Source: Transfermarkt (approx.)
Players to watch
Argentina
Lionel Messi
Algeria
Riyad Mahrez