- Defending champions Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 as the teams opened their accounts at FIFA World Cup 2026.
- The Group J match was played at Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, where Lionel Messi scored his first hat-trick at a World Cup.
Messi magic leads Argentina to 3-0 World Cup win over Algeria – updates
All the updates, with full post-match reaction, following of our text commentary stream covering Messi's magical match.