If Lionel Messi and Argentina let themselves be guided by Algeria's FIFA ranking ahead of the 2026 World Cup, they may be in for a rude awakening. Although Algeria boast their fair share of talent, they may not strike fear into the eyes of Lionel Messi ,

SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his Argentina vs. Algeria best bets for their FIFA World Cup 2026 match on Tuesday

The final round of Group J fixtures at the FIFA World Cup 2026 were completed on Saturday with Argentina beating Jordan and Austria sharing the spoils with Algeria. Goals from Giovanni Lo Celso, Lautaro Martinez and a free kick from Lionel Messi helped Argentina triumph 3-1.

Lionel Messi and Argentina are back to defend their crown and showed it in style, as Messi tied the World Cup's all-time goals record with a hat trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria in both nations' 2026 World Cup openers in the Heartland of America on Tuesday.

Argentina vs Algeria features a wealth of Serie A connections, headlined by Inter captain Lautaro Martínez, who starts alongside Lionel Messi and Thiago Almada in a formidable attacking trio for the

Argentina's bid to become the first back-to-back World Cup champion in 62 years begins on Tuesday. The match against Algeria in Kansas City, Missouri, also marks the start of the sixth and possibly final World Cup for Lionel Messi.