Live updates of the Fifa World Cup clash between Argentina and Algeria in Kansas City.Lionel Messi is set to play in a sixth World Cup and Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the 38-year-old linchpin of his team “looks good” despite suffering a hamstring injury playing for club side Inter Miami in late May.“Everyone wants to see him out on the pitch, not just Argentines, because of the impact he has on people,” Scaloni said at his pre-match press conference.“He has always been crucial for us and now he will be even more so. He looks good.”Messi proved his fitness by coming on as a substitute and scoring in a warm-up against Iceland last week.“He’s a competitive animal,” said centre-back Nicolas Otamendi. “He forces you to keep trying, he doesn’t let you relax.”Go all in to unlock every Fifa World Cup 2026 match with a TVNZ+ Event Pass.