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Argentina 1-0 Algeria
The chances are starting to come at both ends and Thiago Almada can't keep the ball down for Argentina.
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A rare chance for Algeria and Fares Chaibi, who had a goal ruled out for offside earlier on, shoots from a tight angle, looking to squeeze the ball past Emiliano Martinez.
But the Aston Villa goalkeeper gets two hands up to the shot and parries it behind. From the corner, the ball is recycled back into the box and Chaibi heads wide.
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Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 liveI expected Algeria to put the pressure on Argentina a bit more, especially after the drinks break when I expected the manager to say ' let's try and get in their faces and win the ball back higher up'.
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Just saw a stat saying Algeria had 46% of the ball. That just doesn’t seem right!
Andy
Our stats have it at around 36% possession for Algeria at the time of writing, Andy.
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Argentina are pushing for a second and it looks just a matter of time. A low ball is played into the box, but Lautaro Martinez can't convert.
'Neither team going to press'published at 02:35 BST
Argentina 1-0 Algeria
Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 liveThe game has settled down a bit and neither team is really going in search of the ball or going to press. Algeria don't want to be drawn out and Argentina have never done that.
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Elizabeth Conway
BBC Sport Spanish football reporter at Arrowhead Stadium
Image source, Getty ImagesThe atmosphere inside this stadium is electric.
Unlike other World Cup stadiums, this is completely open air with the bright bring clear Kansas skies overhead.
Fabulous on an evening like tonight. Wouldn't fancy it on a rainy day! There's no cover whatsoever.
Most goals scored at World Cupspublished at 02:29 BST
Argentina 1-0 Algeria
- 16 - Miroslav Klose (Germany)
- 15 - Ronaldo (Brazil)
- 14 - Gerd Muller (West Germany), Kylian Mbappe (France), Lionel Messi (Argentina)
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Image source, Getty ImagesYou may lose your pace, but you never lose your ability. The man is an inevitability!
Simon, Solihull
You telling me this man is 38? Messi too old this, Messi to old that. Look at the veteran go.
Fawaaz, USA
Messi's birthday is 24 June so for the final group game against Jordan and probably the following knockout stages, he will be 39 in those matches.
'He never seems to age'published at 02:23 BST
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Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live
Image source, Getty ImagesMessi is acting like it's his first ever World Cup goal with the celebrations, and with the ability he has - he never seems to age.
It is a brilliant through ball in to his feet and as you'd expect he takes it brilliantly.
GOAL - Argentina 1-0 Algeriapublished at 17 mins
Lionel Messi
This one does count - and it is magical.
Lionel Messi marks his 200th appearance for Argentina with goal number 118 for his country and his 14th goal at a World Cup finals.
He is played the ball by Rodrigo de Paul and Messi picks up the ball and off he goes. He gets to about 25 yards out and strikes at goal.
Goalkeeper Luca Zidane gets two hands to it, but can't keep out the fierce effort. The world champions are ahead. It had to be Messi.
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Feels like the game is in x2 speed! Brilliant start.
Daniel, Jersey
Electric start to this fixture.
Josh, Derby
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Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 liveThere have always been doubts about Argentina's defence and Romero in particular has had a difficult few seasons at Spurs. He needs somebody around him to keep him in place. They are being asked questions here.
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Lionel Messi, in the right-back position, has tracked back well and makes a good challenge to concede a throw-in.
DISALLOWED GOAL - No goal for Algeriapublished at 02:11 BST
Argentina 0-0 Algeria
Both sides have now had a goal disallowed inside the opening 10 minutes.
This one is tighter than the Lionel Messi one, but Fares Chaibi is judged offside. He finished it so well, but it counts for nothing.
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But is it offside?
Fares Chaibi has the ball in the net. And is celebrating. But it might not count.
'He didn't need to be that far in front'published at 02:10 BST
Argentina 0-0 Algeria
Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 liveThis is so close. He didn't need to be that far in front, He has just got a little over excited over that opportunity so early in the match.
That is a second opportunity for Argentina already.
DISALLOWED GOAL - Argentina (Messi)published at 5 mins
Argentina 0-0 Algeria
Almost a dream start for Argentina and Lionel Messi. He puts the ball into the net after only five minutes, but just as the crowd roar their approval, the celebrations are abruptly halted as an assistant's flag is raised.
Messi is offside, but only just. Nearly his 14th World Cup goal, but not to be.
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Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez gets lucky when his clearance bounces off the back of an Algerian attacker, but the ball does not drop for the African side.
At the other end, Lautaro Martinez has a strike on target, but it is catching practice for Luca Zidane in the Algeria goal.
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Argentina 0-0 Algeria
Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 liveWith the likes of Messi and their midfielders, Argentina will dominate possession - but make no mistake, Algeria have got some good players and they don't come here just to take part.
Match report to appear here.
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Number: 23 E. Martínez
Number: 25 F. Medina
Number: 6 Lisandro Martínez
Number: 13 C. Romero
Number: 4 G. Montiel
Number: 16 T. Almada
Number: 24 E. Fernández
Number: 20 A. Mac Allister
Number: 7 R. De Paul
Number: 22 Lautaro Martínez
Number: 10 L. Messi
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Number: 23 L. Zidane
Number: 15 R. Aït-Nouri
Number: 21 R. Bensebaini
Number: 2 A. Mandi
Number: 17 R. Belghali
Number: 22 I. Maza
Number: 19 N. Bentaleb
Number: 14 H. Boudaoui
Number: 10 F. Chaïbi
Number: 9 A. Gouiri
Number: 11 A. Hadj Moussa
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Match Participants:
Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Group C
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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Group D
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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Group E
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
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Group F
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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Group G
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Group H
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Group I
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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- Argentina, Position 1, Points 3
- Algeria, Position 4, Points 0
Group J
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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Group K
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group L
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3rd Place Ranking
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2: 16th Finals
- Position 3: Possible 16th Finals
Team Lineups
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home team,Argentina
Manager:Lionel Scaloni
Formation:4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team,Argentina
away team,Algeria
Manager:Vladimir Petkovic
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team,Algeria
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Szymon Marciniak
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Adam Kupsik
- Fourth Official:
- Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Dennis Higler
Match momentum
Argentina
Algeria
High chance of scoring
Medium chance of scoring
Low chance of scoring
Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Argentina |
2' | Algeria |
3' | Argentina |
4' | Argentina |
5' | Argentina |
6' | Argentina |
7' | Argentina |
8' | Algeria |
9' | Algeria |
10' | Algeria |
11' | Algeria |
12' | Algeria |
13' | Algeria |
14' | Argentina |
15' | Argentina |
16' | Argentina |
17' | ArgentinaGoal |
18' | Algeria |
19' | Algeria |
20' | Algeria |
21' | Algeria |
22' | Argentina |
23' | Argentina |
24' | Argentina |
25' | Argentina |
26' | Argentina |
27' | Argentina |
28' | Argentina |
29' | Argentina |
30' | Argentina |
31' | Argentina |
32' | Argentina |
33' | Argentina |
34' | Argentina |
35' | Argentina |
36' | Argentina |
37' | Argentina |
38' | Argentina |
39' | Argentina |
40' | Algeria |
41' | Algeria |
42' | Argentina |
43' | Argentina |
44' | Algeria |
Match Stats
Key, Argentina v AlgeriaBasic Stats
Overall possession
Argentina 57.5%Algeria 42.5%
xG
Argentina 0.1281Algeria 0.0336Shots
Argentina 2Algeria 2Shots on target
Argentina 1Algeria 0Total touches inside the opposition box
Argentina 3Algeria 4Goalkeeper saves
Argentina 0Algeria 0Aerial duels won
Argentina 1Algeria 1Fouls committed
Argentina 6Algeria 2Corners
Argentina 0Algeria 1In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Argentina 2Algeria 2Shots on target
Argentina 1Algeria 0Shots off target
Argentina 1Algeria 2Attempts out of box
Argentina 2Algeria 1Total offsides
Argentina 3Algeria 1Expected
xG
Argentina 0.1281Algeria 0.0336xG from open play
Argentina 0.1281Algeria 0xG from set play
Argentina 0Algeria 0.0336xA
Argentina 0.15771Algeria 0.117235Distribution
Total passes
Argentina 301Algeria 220Pass accuracy %
Argentina 92.4Algeria 91.4Backward passes
Argentina 54Algeria 39Forward passes
Argentina 82Algeria 59Total long balls
Argentina 16Algeria 7Successful final third passes
Argentina 30Algeria 21Total crosses
Argentina 1Algeria 1Defence
Total tackles
Argentina 7Algeria 10Won tackle %
Argentina 71.4Algeria 70Fouls committed
Argentina 6Algeria 2Total clearances
Argentina 5Algeria 4Season so far
FIFA World Cup
Key, Argentina v Algeria
Form guide
All competitions
Argentina won
v Iceland
3
0
Friendlies
Algeria won
v Bolivia
0
4
Friendlies
Argentina won
v Honduras
2
0
Friendlies
Algeria won
v Netherlands
0
1
Friendlies
Argentina won
v Zambia
5
0
Friendlies
Algeria draw
v Uruguay
0
0
Friendlies
Argentina won
v Mauritania
2
1
Friendlies
Algeria won
v Guatemala
7
0
Friendlies
Argentina won
v Angola
0
2
Friendlies
Algeria lose
v Nigeria
0
2
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
All competitions
Argentina and AlgeriaArgentina Won 1Algeria Won 0
Played1
Draw 0
Previous scores
All competitions
Friendlies
Algeria 3 , Argentina 4 on the 5th of June 2007
Algeria
Argentina
5th of June 2007
