World Cup · Round of 16: Argentina beat Egypt 3-2. The match was played on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta); refereed by François Letexier, France.
Y. Ibrahim 15' (Egypt) · M. Ziko 67' (Egypt) · C. Romero 79' (Argentina) · L. Messi 83' (Argentina) · E. Fernandez 90' (Argentina)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 3-2.
Argentina held 64% of possession against 36%, attempting 19 shots to Egypt's 5.
Shots on target read 7-2 and corners 6-1.
Substitutes: G. Rulli, J. Musso, N. Otamendi, E. Palacios, G. Montiel, N. Gonzalez, G. Simeone, G. Lo Celso, L. Martinez, M. Senesi, F. Medina, T. Almada, J. Lopez, V. Barco, N. Paz
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
Substitutes: M. Alaa, M. El Shenawy, E. M. Soliman, Trezeguet, I. Adel, M. Saber, T. Alaa, H. Abdelkarim, Zizo, H. Fathy, O. Marmoush, N. Dunga, H. Abdelmaguid
Coach: Hossam Hassan
Lionel Messi (Argentina) — named player of the match with a 9.2 rating.