The Algeria national football team is protesting the refereeing decisions in their World Cup match against Argentina, which ended in a 3-0 loss. The Algerian Football Federation expressed its dissatisfaction with the lack of punishment for Argentine star Lionel Messi's strong tackle on Algeria's captain, Issa Mandi. The federation stated that the complaint was based on three major refereeing incidents, including the tackle on Mandi and the tackle on Algeria's player, Anis Haj Moussa. Argentina leads the group with 3 points, ahead of Austria by a single goal. Algeria will face Jordan in an all-Arab match in the next round. A spokesperson for the Algerian Football Federation stated that the federation had submitted an official protest to FIFA due to the refereeing decisions made by Polish referee Szymon Marciniak. The official website of Algerian television, citing sources from the Algerian Football Federation, stated that the complaint was based on three major refereeing incidents. These incidents included the tackle on Algeria's captain, Issa Mandi, the tackle on Algeria's player, Anis Haj Moussa, and the tackle on Algeria's player, Ibrahim Maza.