Lautaro Martinez to start for Argentina against Algeria; Mahrez benched (opens original article in a new tab)

Lautaro Martinez starts for Argentina against Algeria in the World Cup opener, while Julian Alvarez is on the bench. Algeria's Riyad Mahrez is also benched.

• Lautaro Martinez will start as Argentina's striker against Algeria in the World Cup opener
• Julian Alvarez is on the bench despite recovering from an ankle injury
• Riyad Mahrez is benched for Algeria, with Anis Hadj Moussa starting instead