{"id":1459307,"date":"2026-06-17T04:10:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1459307"},"modified":"2026-06-17T04:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:10:36","slug":"post-match-analysis-argentina-vs-algeria-17-06-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-argentina-vs-algeria-17-06-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina vs Algeria stats and analysis: Records tumble as Lionel Messi responds to Mbappe and Haaland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/argentina-world-cup-2026-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Argentina<\/a> kicked off their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cup<\/a> title defence in style with a Lionel Messi-inspired 3-0 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/algeria-world-cup-2026-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Algeria<\/a> in Kansas City in the early hours of Wednesday morning (UK time).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sides had goals disallowed for offside within the opening 10 minutes, with Messi denied for the reigning champions and Fares Chaibi for Algeria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Messi couldn&#8217;t be held back for long, firing a deflected effort beyond Luca Zidane in the 17th minute after receiving an expert Rodrigo De Paul pass on the turn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Albiceleste continued to dominate and were finally given breathing space on the hour mark when Messi was quickest to pounce on the rebound as Zidane spilt a long-range effort from Alexis Mac Allister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Messi certainly wasn&#8217;t done there, clinching his first-ever World Cup hat-trick with a ruthless low finish from the edge of the box in the 76th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To summarise. Lionel Messi is&#8230;<br><br>\u25c9 The oldest player to score a hat-trick at the World Cup (38y 357d)<br><br>\u25c9 Joint-top goalscorer at the World Cup (16)<br><br>\u25c9 On his record breaking SIXTH World Cup tournament appearance <br><br>There are no words. \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0NPJ0PSKdb\">pic.twitter.com\/0NPJ0PSKdb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Squawka\/status\/2067078460837703779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-messi-still-setting-the-standard\">Messi still setting the standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a night of big guns at the World Cup, and Messi had plenty to live up to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland had already announced themselves at the tournament with braces against Senegal and Iraq, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But anything the young pretenders can do, the old grandmaster can do better, with this turning into a historic night for the greatest of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in his career, Messi registered a World Cup hat-trick, which is ridiculous to consider, but also an indication of just how difficult that is to achieve. The Inter Miami man is also the oldest player to score multiple goals in a World Cup match at 38 years and 357 days old, surpassing the record previously held by Roger Milla (38y, 34d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any fears of Messi&#8217;s intensity slipping at 38 years old and playing in MLS have been utterly crushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lionel-messi-s-shot-map-vs-algeria\">Lionel Messi&#8217;s shot map vs Algeria<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1459308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2-59x74.jpg 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/17035428\/shot_map-player-3-stats-key-2.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>And on the same night that Mbappe moved within two goals of Miroslav Klose&#8217;s World Cup goalscoring record, Messi only went and equalled it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mbappe and Haaland have already put down their markers, while Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo are yet to begin their tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as has so often been the case down the years, it is Messi setting the standard early in this World Cup with a performance that single-handedly dismantled one of the best sides in Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today we witnessed goals from Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Lionel Messi. <br><br>Three of the best player in the world stepping up on the biggest stage of them all. <br><br>Today was a good World Cup day. \ud83d\ude4c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FIFAWorldCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Awzj5G9T4s\">pic.twitter.com\/Awzj5G9T4s<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 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