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Messi, Argentina begin World Cup title defence against Algeria: All to know

Low Severity Africa Algeria
Date Occurred Jun 16, 2026 11:43 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 16, 2026
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Superstar Lionel Messi is back for a sixth World Cup and leads Argentina into their group match debut against Algeria.

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Algeria flag Algeria
Region Africa
Capital Algiers
Population 2,693,542
GDP / Capita $6000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #8926
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 16, 2026
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