FIFA FanDuel Single Game World Cup Lineup: ALG @ ARG - 6/16/2026 (UPDATED)

Lineup Update: Nahuel Molina is out of Argentina's starting lineup, so we've swapped in Facundo Medina as the clean-sheet defender. The updated lineup is below.

We've got a World Cup Single Game Showdown — ALG @ ARG, first kick 9:00PM EDT. We're captaining Lionel Messi at the 1.5x and stacking five Argentina pieces on a heavy favorite that should dominate this match, with Rayan Aït-Nouri the lone bring-back from the Algeria side. We're a touch under cap.

Lionel Messi — MVP, $19,800

Messi takes the 1.5x captain slot as the creative engine of an Argentina side that should control this game from start to finish. He's on set pieces, drops in to dictate, and arrives for shots — the blend of goal and assist upside makes him the highest-ceiling captain on the board. In a match Argentina figures to dominate, the multiplier on his involvement is the lineup's ceiling.

Lautaro Martínez — FWD/MID, $11,800

The premier goal threat in the game and the most direct route to the biggest single-play score. Lautaro is the focal point of the Argentina attack, a constant penalty-box presence against an Algeria back line that will spend the match defending. He carries the highest goal ceiling behind the captain.

Enzo Fernández — FWD/MID, $9,800

The box-to-box engine underneath Messi and Lautaro. Enzo drives Argentina's build-up, takes set pieces, and arrives late into the box for shots — in a game Argentina should spend camped in the Algeria half, his volume of touches in dangerous areas gives him real goal-involvement upside.

Rodrigo De Paul — FWD/MID, $5,000

The value midfielder in the Argentina stack. De Paul covers enormous ground, racking up the tackles, passes and recoveries that pad a midfielder's floor, with the upside of pushing forward into the attack. At $5,000, a cost-effective way to add a fourth Argentina piece in the middle.

Facundo Medina — DEF, $4,200

The clean-sheet piece on a heavy Argentina favorite. With Argentina camped in the Algeria half, Medina is rarely tested defensively while the shutout points are very much in play against an overmatched attack, and he chips in the defensive actions and the occasional set-piece threat going forward. Strong floor-and-ceiling value at $4,200.

Rayan Aït-Nouri — DEF, $8,400

The lone Algeria bring-back and the leverage piece if the underdogs push forward. Aït-Nouri is Algeria's most advanced fullback, getting up the flank for crosses and the occasional shot while still logging the defensive actions that score — a higher ceiling than a typical underdog defender, and the one piece that captures any Algeria response.

The lineup at a glance — Lionel Messi captains a five-man Argentina stack on a heavy favorite, with Lautaro Martínez the finisher, Enzo Fernández and Rodrigo De Paul driving the midfield, and Facundo Medina the clean-sheet piece on the back line. Rayan Aït-Nouri is the lone Algeria bring-back and the leverage if the underdogs get forward. Pay up for the Argentina attack, with Aït-Nouri the one-off lever on the other side.

Let's have a big night! 💰🔥