Argentina vs. – Defending World Cup champion Argentina take on Algeria in Group J on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The match airs on FOX and Telemundo and can be streamed via Sling, DIRECTV (free trial), Fubo (free trial),
Tonight’s Argentina vs. Algeria clash carries the kind of pressure that only a World Cup group match can bring: the defending champions are back, Lionel Messi is in the spotlight, and it all starts at 9 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Argentina—who enter as defending World Cup champions—face Algeria in Group J of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, June 16. Fans can watch the match live on FOX and Telemundo at 9 p.m. ET.
For streaming, the options are there if you want to avoid cable. Sling offers a “Sling Select plan” that includes both FOX and FS1. and Sling also lists the game as available in its coverage. DIRECTV and Fubo both advertise free trials for viewers looking to tune in. Peacock is also listed as an option for live viewing.
The World Cup stakes reach beyond this single night for one reason in particular. In the last World Cup in 2022. Argentina outlasted France in a penalty shootout after the teams played to a 3-3 tie. That history sits right behind this matchup as the question for Argentina becomes simple: can Lionel Messi lead the team to another title repeat?.
FOX is the exclusive home for the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s English-language coverage. The network will air 70 of the 104 matches. including every USMNT group-stage game. every knockout-round match from the Round of 16 onward. and the Final. FS1 carries the remaining 34 English-language games, mostly daytime group-stage contests.
Spanish-language coverage is handled by Telemundo, broadcasting 92 matches, with Universo taking the remaining 12, mostly on the final matchdays.
Here’s the full game information for Argentina vs. Algeria:
Date: June 16, 2026
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Mo.
TV channel: FOX, Telemundo
Live stream: Sling, DIRECTV (free trial), Fubo (free trial), Peacock
Argentina’s group-stage run is part of a packed schedule on June 16. with other matches already set across the day—France vs. Senegal at 3 p.m. at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey; Iraq vs. Norway at 6 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts—before the spotlight shifts to Kansas City for the Argentina vs. Algeria match.
Argentina vs. Algeria won’t just be measured by what happens in 90 minutes. With the defending-champion label and Messi’s burden of expectation, every moment on this night becomes part of the bigger story—whether it reads like a repeat is possible, or a title defense begins to slip.
Argentina vs. Algeria 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J Lionel Messi Arrowhead Stadium FOX Telemundo Sling DIRECTV free trial Fubo free trial Peacock how to watch
Wait so it’s on at Arrowhead Stadium?? I thought Messi only played in Qatar stuff lol.
FOX and Telemundo at 9pm ET… but is it also on ESPN or whatever? Every time I look it’s different. I just want it to be on the regular channel not some streaming trial.
I don’t get why they keep saying “pressure” like it’s a Super Bowl. Algeria is gonna get destroyed. Also Arrowhead is in Kansas City Missouri right? Not Kansas like people keep saying.
Sling says it includes FOX and FS1, so that’s good… unless Peacock has it too, then why pay for anything? Lol they mention 70/104 matches and Telemundo 92 matches like those numbers even add up. Also Argentina winning on penalties in 2022 doesn’t mean they’ll win again, but I feel like they’ll do the same thing because it’s Messi.