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Argentina and Algeria Fans Involved in Altercation Hours Before 2026 FIFA World Cup Clash, Video Goes Viral

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Just hours before defending world champions Argentina were set to open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Algeria, fans of both teams were embroiled in a violent altercation.

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News-Ticker on the World Cup 2026: The fans from Argentina and Algeria have caused a violent incident. Austria successfully starts against Jordan.

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Fans of the Argentine and Algerian national teams, along with some French and Senegalese fans, exchanged punches, kicks, and shoves in downtown New York - The New York Police Department (NYPD) made arrests

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The violence reaches the World Cup. Inflates from Argentina and Algeria faced fist blows in the middle of Times Square, one of the most emblematic places in downtown New York.The battle took place hours before the debut of both teams in Kansas City.The incidents were recorded by other fans present.There you see some passersby trying to lower their spirits, however, the confrontation was only in escalation.The records quickly went viral.This is t…

·Las Condes, Chile
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Before the long-awaited match between Algeria and Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday (3h), rixes opposed supporters from both sides in the heart of New York.

·France
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BFM TV broke the news in France on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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