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KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : 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.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : Lautaro Martinez will start as Argentina's striker in their World Cup opener against Algeria on Tuesday, with Julian Alvarez on the bench despite coach Lionel Scaloni saying the Atletico Madrid player was available after recovering from an ankle injury.
LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Kylian Mbappe’s France, the two teams who contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday. Argentina, who won that dramatic contest in Doha in a penalty shootout after it finished 3-3 following extra time, take on Algeria in Kansas City. Messi is set to play in a sixth World Cup and Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the 38-year-old linchpin of his team “looks good” despite suffering a hamstring injury playing for club side Inter Miami in late May. “Everyone wants to see him out on the pitch, not just Argentines, because of the impact he has on people,” Scaloni said at his pre-match press conference. “He has always been crucial for us and now he will be even more so. He looks good.” Messi proved his fitness by coming on as a substitute and scoring in a warm-up against Iceland last week. “He’s a competitive animal,” said center-back Nicolas Otamendi.
Lionel Scaloni tends to be pensive about a lot of things, but especially when the subject turns to another Lionel — a much more famous one, arguably the most famous athlete in the world, and one the Argentina coach gets to see on a daily basis.
Argentina vs Aljazair di Piala Dunia 2026 digelar di Arrowhead Stadium, Rabu (17/6/2026) pagi WIB. Laga itu akan kickoff pada pukul 08.00 WIB.
Argentina bertemu Aljazair pada laga perdana Grup J di Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Rabu (17/6/2026) pagi WIB. Ini jadi langkah awal Tim Tango untuk mempertahankan status raja dunia yang direbut empat tahun lalu.
LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France, the two teams that contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday (Jun 16).
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 15 : Lionel Messi may not have faced the media but dominated a chunk of Argentina's press conferences ahead of their World Cup opener, with coach Lionel Scaloni and defender Nicolas Otamendi underlining his importance.