Lionel Messi Odds to Score vs. Algeria in the Group Stage of the 2026 World Cup

The group stage of the 2026 World Cup continues to roll on, and Lionel Messi and Argentina will be making their tournament debut tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16.

The No. 1 ranked squad will battle Algeria in Group J at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.

Argentina comes into the match as heavy favorites (-250 on the money line), but Algeria certainly won't be pushovers.

The two-time AFCON champions topped their qualifying group by some distance, after impressively winning eight of their 10 fixtures.

However, plenty of history is on the line for Lionel Scaloni's team, and they should be desperate to start with a win on Tuesday night.

Argentina is bidding to become just the third team in history to claim back-to-back World Cup triumphs following the feats of Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962) last century. On top of that, Messi is set to make his 200th international appearance when he plays at a record-breaking sixth World Cup.

With that said, let's take a look at the odds for the G.O.A.T of soccer to score, assist, and more in his first match of the 2026 World Cup:

Lionel Messi Goalscorer Odds vs. Algeria

Messi to Score or Assist

Score	Assist	Score or Assist
-120	+275	-225

First Goalscorer

Messi First Goalscorer	+275
Messi First Team Goalscorer	+175

Player Shots

Over 3.5 shots	-125
Under 3.5 shots	-110
5 shots	+162
6 shots	+333
7 shots	+700

Player Shots on Target

Over 1.5 SOT	-110
Under 1.5 SOT	-125
3 SOT	+300
4 SOT	+900
5 SOT	+2000

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All odds written in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.