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Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup

Low Severity Africa Algeria
Date Occurred Jun 17, 2026 03:00 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 17, 2026
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Argentina open defence of their World Cup crown with a Lionel Messi-inspired 3-0 win against Algeria in 2026 edition.

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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 #9156
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 17, 2026
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