| Sportsbook | Argentina | Draw | Algeria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.45 | 4.9 | 9.6 |
| Sports Interaction | 1.42 | 4.87 | 9.58 |
| Betway | 1.41 | 4.86 | 9.55 |
| Goals | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Best | 1.93 | 1.94 |
| BTTS | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Best | 1.88 | 1.92 |
Lionel Messí at 38 is slower than in 2022 but his football intelligence remains the best in the world. Julian Alvarez is the primary striker; Rodrigo De Paul anchors the engine room.
Algeria qualified impressively through CAF, beating Nigeria and Morocco. Islam Slimani and Youcef Atal provide quality up front. Their 4-3-3 is organised and hard to break down through the middle.
Argentina win this. At 1.45 the market is right. Algeria are organised but the gap in individual quality is significant. Messí’s set-piece delivery and Alvarez’s movement in behind will create the opening.
Cole Gallagher covers soccer betting for WorldCupBetting.ca, specialising in match predictions, odds analysis and tournament futures. Based in Toronto, he has followed the Canadian men’s national team since their 2022 qualifying campaign and brings a line-shopping, data-first approach to every pick.