The World Cup holder Argentina begins their defence of the title against Algeria in Kansas City in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and we have created an amazing bet builder tip to mark the occasion.
38-year-old Lionel Messi will be hoping to guide his nation to back-to-back World Cup titles, a feat only ever achieved twice before by Italy (1934/38) and Brazil (1958/1962).
Here is a breakdown of each of the selections that make up our bet builder tip for Argentina vs Algeria...
Match Result & BTTS - Argentina / Yes
The World Cup holders, Argentina, picked up 12 wins from their 12 wins from their 18 World Cup qualifiers, and both teams scored in five of those fixtures. Algeria dominated their qualifying group, only failing to score in one of their 10 matches, with both teams scoring on seven occasions.
First Goalscorer - Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi was Argentina's top goalscorer during the World Cup qualifiers with eight goals. Messi, who plays his club football in the USA, has scored 12 goals in 14 MLS games this season.
Player 1+ Shots On Target - Mohammed Amoura
Mohammed Amoura played a key role for Algeria during the qualifiers, leading from the front with 10 goals. The Wolfsburg striker scored eight goals in the Bundesliga, where he averaged 0.89 shots on target per 90 minutes.
Player 2+ Fouls Won - Rodrigo De Paul
Rodrigo De Paul was fouled more times than any other Argentine player during the qualifiers. The 32-year-old drew 45 fouls in 17 appearances, winning an average of 2.64 fouls per game, and has won more fouls for his club side Inter Miami than any other player (29 in 13 appearances).
Player 1+ Fouls - Aissa Mandi
Algeria vice-captain Aissa Mandi picked up eight yellow cards for his club side Lille last season and was booked during the qualifiers for his country. We're backing the 34-year-old defender to commit at least one foul when he goes up against a talented Argentina attack.
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