On June 16, the current champion will debut in the World Cup event. With Messi at the helm who will compete in his sixth World Cup, Argentina wants to revalidate its crown.
To do so, they must first overcome their group rivals, Algeria, Austria and Jordan. In the first they will face the team led by Mahrez, in a match that will also will have a protagonist who brings great memories for Argentines, Szymon Marciniak.
The third star referee
It will be Marciniak’s sixth game in World Cups. And four of them, refereeing the Argentine team. The first was in the 2018 World Cup against the Icelandic team, in which the Europeans got a creditable draw.
The other two were in the last edition, in which the Argentine team added the third star to his record. The round of 16 against Australia had the Pole as the judge of the match, in which the albiceleste took the victory 2-1.
Argentina – Algeria match referees
Although the party The most important event in which he has refereed Argentina was undoubtedly the final against France. which was decided on penalties after a three-goal tie. A match in which Marciniak was a very protagonist, pointing out three maximum penalties in the 120 minutes that the match lasted. Two favorable to the Europeans and one to the albiceleste.
The 2022 World Cup closed and opens the 2026 season with the Argentine team in the premiere against Algeria. A coincidence, but the Argentines want it to have the same result as the last edition.
