Argentina's first rivals sound warning: Algeria stun the Netherlands | OneFootball

Algeria pulled off the surprise of the FIFA international window by defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in Rotterdam, in a warm-up friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The only goal of the match, played at De Kuip Stadium, was scored by Anis Hadj Moussa in the 85th minute, triggering the local crowd’s disapproval toward Ronald Koeman’s side.

Dutch dominance without end product

Throughout the match, played under heavy rain, the Netherlands were clearly superior in the run of play. However, poor finishing and bad luck kept them from opening the scoring:

Luca Zidane played the hero

The standout performer of the afternoon was Algerian goalkeeper Luca Zidane. The son of legendary World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane kept his team’s clean sheet intact with confident, high-level saves during the Dutch side’s heaviest spells of pressure.

The winning goal and the World Cup outlook

The disciplined African side’s resistance paid off in the final stretch of the match. Feyenoord forward Anis Hadj Moussa received the ball on the right, cut inside, and fired a powerful left-footed shot into the far corner to seal the 1-0 win.

This result sets off alarm bells in the Netherlands camp, a team that will be part of Group F at the World Cup alongside Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia. As for Algeria, the victory is a huge emotional boost before traveling to the United States, where they will be in Group J and will face Argentina as their first opponent on June 16 in Kansas City.

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