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Aissa Mandi admits ruthless Lionel Messi was too good for Algeria in World Cup defeat

Algeria national team captain Aissa Mandi has conceded hat-trick hero Lionel Messi made the difference during their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Argentina at Kansas City Stadium on Tuesday.
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World Cup highlights: The never ageing Messi responds to Haaland and Mbappe

He had never scored a hat-trick at a World Cup before, but Lionel Messi put that right as Argentina kicked off their campaign against Algeria in Kansas City last night. More importantly, he matched a certain Miroslav Klose just hours after Kylian Mbappé’s brace against Senegal.
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Lionel Scaloni admits Lionel Messi's 'inexplicable' feats no longer a surprise

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he ⁠is no longer surprised by the "inexplicable" feats of Lionel Messi after he scored all ‌three goals in their 3-0 win over Algeria at ‌the World Cup on Tuesday.
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Algeria coach Petkovic says his side helped Messi create World Cup history

Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic said mistakes from his team had made it ⁠easier for Lionel Messi to score the hat-trick that saw him match the World Cup scoring record in Argentina's 3-0 victory ‌in Kansas City on Tuesday.
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How Lionel Messi dismantled Algeria as Argentina begin their World Cup defence

Reigning world champions Argentina got their 2026 World Cup campaign underway against an Algeria side that had only won one WC game in 10 since 1982.
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Messi lights up World Cup on historic night as Argentina cruise past Algeria

On his 200th appearance for Argentina, Lionel Messi was the difference as La Albiceleste triumphed 3-0 over Algeria in their FIFA World Cup (WC) Group J opener at Arrowhead Stadium.
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World Cup Group J Preview: Holders Argentina headline but Austria & Algeria pose danger

The 2026 World Cup will kick off on June 11 with the hosts, Mexico, facing South Africa. In the coming days, Flashscore will present an in-depth preview of each group, starting with this piece analysing Group J.
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Algeria extend contract of national team coach Vladimir Petkovic to 2028

Algeria have extended ⁠the contract of national team coach Vladimir Petkovic and ‌his technical staff until 2028, the ‌country’s football federation said on ‌Sunday, days before the World ‌Cup in North America, with his ‌previous deal due to expire immediately after the tournament.
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Netherlands' defeat to Algeria a major wake-up call ahead of World Cup, says Ronald Koeman

The Netherlands' 1-0 home defeat by Algeria in their ⁠World Cup warm-up on Wednesday was a wake-up call before they head to the US for ‌next week’s tournament start, coach Ronald Koeman said.
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Aissa Mandi wants Algeria to be technically and tactically ready for World Cup

Algeria national team defender Aissa Mandi believes the North Africans will need to draw on the lessons learnt from the past and on a united squad to perform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Algeria send inefficient Netherlands off to America with loss in send-off game

The Netherlands will make their way to the United States with a loss in their send-off game in Rotterdam, with Algeria taking a 1-0 win with them to the tournament.
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Mahrez headlines final Algeria squad for World Cup as Bentaleb earns recall

Algeria handed a recall to midfielder Nabil Bentaleb and included him in their squad ⁠for the World Cup as coach Vladimir Petkovic on Sunday unveiled his selection for the tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the ‌United States.
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Black Starlets eliminated from U-17 AFCON by cruel draw of lots despite South Africa win

Ghana finished third in Group D on equal points with Algeria after an agonising tiebreaker, but retain a chance to reach the U-17 World Cup through a playoff against Uganda.