This Tuesday (16), Argentina takes the field to face Algeria at 10 p.m. (Brasília time) in Kansas City, in both teams' FIFA World Cup 2026 debut.
Los hermanos and the African side are in Group J of the tournament, alongside Austria and Jordan, who face each other on Wednesday (17) at 1 a.m. (Brasília time) in Santa Clara, also in the United States.
Three-time world champions (1978, 1986 and 2022) and current leaders of the FIFA rankings, Argentina are unbeaten in seven matches (seven wins in friendlies).
La Albiceleste's last defeat came on September 9, 2025, when they lost 1-0 away to Ecuador in the final round of the South American qualifiers.
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With a squad made up of big names in world football such as Enzo Fernández, De Paul, Thiago Almada and Lautaro Martínez, as well as "Brazil-based" Flaco López of Palmeiras, Argentina's biggest star is Lionel Messi, who is heading to his "last dance" at the World Cup.
By taking the field against Algeria, Lionel Messi becomes the first men's footballer to play in six World Cup editions (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026).
Will los hermanos live up to their favoritism and dominate Group J, or can the Algerians, Austrians and Jordanians pull off an upset in a match?
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