Messi dazzles to equal World Cup scoring record as Argentina breeze past Algeria

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:08:57 GMT

Those in attendance at Argentina’s opening match against Algeria could be forgiven, for a moment, for thinking they were at one of the great Argentinian cathedrals of football – La Bombonera, or maybe the national stadium, El Monumental. Kansas City Stadium, awash in the colors of the Albiceleste, roared with the sound of nearly 70,000 Argentine supporters serenading their team, and their hero, in rapturous song on Tuesday night.They had plenty to sing about. Continue reading...

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