In the last edition of the FIFA World Cup, Argentina achieved the ultimate glory by lifting its third title in Qatar. The reigning world champion will look to maintain its relentless title defence as it eyes a quarterfinal spot against Egypt on Tuesday.
Lionel Scaloni’s side rode on a dramatic extra-time victory, off an own goal, to survive a massive 3-2 scare against debutant Cape Verde in the round of 32. Meanwhile, Egypt’s historic run continued as it edged past Australia 4-2 on penalties following a gritty 1-1 draw in regulation time.
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Argentina and Egypt have met only twice before in official international history, with the South American powerhouse maintaining a perfect record against the Pharaohs.
This highly anticipated knockout clash will also mark the first time global icons Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah face each other in senior international football.
Argentina: W W W W W
Egypt: D D W D L
Argentina (4-3-3): Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Thiago Almada, Lautaro Martínez, Lionel Messi.
Egypt (4-2-3-1): Mostafa Shobeir; Mohamed Hany, Ramy Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Karim Hafez; Marwan Attia, Hamdy Fathy; Mohamed Salah, Emam Ashour, Omar Marmoush; Mostafa Ziko
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Published on Jul 07, 2026