Argentina v Egypt
FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 16. 7 July 2026, Atlanta.
Result
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Full time: Argentina 3, Egypt 2.
- Argentina scorers
- Cristian Romero 79', Lionel Messi 83', Enzo Fernández 90+2'
- Egypt scorers
- Yasser Ibrahim 15', Mostafa Zico 67'
Two goals down with a quarter of an hour left, Argentina scored three times to beat Egypt 3–2 in the round of 16. Egypt had already beaten New Zealand and knocked out Australia.
Yasser Ibrahim headed Egypt in front and Lionel Messi had a penalty saved by Mostafa Shobeir. Mostafa Zico made it 2–0 in the 67th minute.
Cristian Romero headed in a Messi cross in the 79th minute, Messi equalised in the 83rd and Enzo Fernández headed the winner in added time. The crowd was 68,239.
Fans here knew this Egypt side well. They beat New Zealand 3–1 in the group stage and put the Socceroos out on penalties in the round of 32, four days before this match.
When and where
Kick-off
Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States