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Argentina
Lionel Scaloni · FIFA #1 · 95 rating
★ 3× World Champions
Group Stage
AI prediction 3 – 0
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Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City · 68k
2026-06-16
Algeria
Vladimir Petkovic · FIFA #28 · 76 rating
Best · Round of 16
Projected XIs 4-3-3 vs 4-3-3
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Argentina 3–0 Algeria
Expected goals 3.6 – 0.8 · projected scoreline
Argentina's attack (rated 100) is in a different class to Algeria's defence (70), so the model makes them 86% favourites, in a game that should stay competitive. Projected 3–0.
Argentina win Draw Algeria win
Argentina favoured · clear rating edge. AI model — each attack vs the other’s defence (squad ratings, club & international goals, assists, goalkeeping), Poisson scoreline.
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100Attack rating82
85Defence rating70
#1FIFA ranking#28
€850MSquad value€257M
1,220Total caps738
218Intl goals116
28.6Avg age26.5
10
Lionel Messi 91
Inter Miami CF
116 goals · 198 caps
21
Ramy Bensebaini 75
Borussia Dortmund
7 goals · 81 caps
Best-rated player in each squad.