Argentina and France - finalists at the last World Cup - will begin their campaigns at this year's tournament against Algeria and Senegal, respectively. LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France, the two teams that contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday (Jun 16). Argentina, who won that thrilling contest in Qatar in a penalty shootout after it finished 3-3 following extra time, take on Algeria in Kansas City. Messi