Argentina and Algeria tied with early offside goals in World Cup clash
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 1:18 AM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Argentina faces Algeria in their World Cup opening match on June 17. The match began dramatically with both teams having their goals disallowed for offside within the first eight minutes. Lionel Messi finally broke the deadlock in the 17th minute with a shot from outside the box, reflecting the intense competition between the two teams. The game remains ongoing as both sides continue to push for additional goals.
- •Match is currently ongoing with both teams engaged in a tight contest.
- •Both teams had early goals ruled offside within the first eight minutes.
- •Lionel Messi scored the first goal in the 17th minute.
- •Argentina and Algeria are competing in a World Cup group stage match.
- 1:18 AMYahoo Sports — Argentina-Algeria: 3 goals, 2 offside, a frantic start 🔥
"Too bad for those still sleeping! Algeria begin their World Cup campaign with a mouth-watering clash against Argentina.You can easily imagine you set your alarm for a match like this. No way you were...
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