Argentina 3-2 Egypt

World Cup· 2026 FIFA World Cup, Round of 16

Argentina

Cristian Romero 79'
Lionel Messi 83'
Enzo Fernández 90'+2'

Egypt

Yasser Ibrahim 15'
Mostafa Zico 67'

3:2

📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Timeline

15'
Yasser Ibrahim0-1
🅰 Marawan Attia
Lionel Messi
✕21'
First Half ends,
45'
Hamdy Fathy
↓ Emam Ashour
Nico González
↓ Nicolás Tagliafico
66'
Lautaro Martínez
↓ Rodrigo De Paul
66'
67'
Mostafa Zico0-2
🅰 Haissem Hassan
Gonzalo Montiel
↓ Nahuel Molina
73'
73'
Trézéguet
↓ Haissem Hassan
Cristian Romero1-2
🅰 Lionel Messi
79'
80'
Omar Marmoush
↓ Mostafa Zico
Lionel Messi2-2
🅰 Gonzalo Montiel
83'
Enzo Fernández3-2
🅰 Lautaro Martínez
90'+2'
90'+3'
Mostafa Shoubir
90'+4'
Hamdy Fathy
Facundo Medina
↓ Julián Álvarez
90'+5'
Nicolás Otamendi
↓ Cristian Romero
90'+5'
90'+6'
Zizo
↓ Mohanad Lashin
90'+8'
Marawan Attia
90'+12'
Haissem Hassan

Game leaders

Argentina

Total ShotsL. Messi5
Accurate PassesL. Paredes115
Defensive InterventionsL. Martínez14

Egypt

Total ShotsTrézéguet2
Accurate PassesM. Attia40
Defensive InterventionsY. Ibrahim11

Stats

ArgentinaEgypt

Possession

64%

36%

19Shots5

7Shots on target2

4Blocked shots1

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 7 July
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Referee: Francois Letexier
Attendance: 68,239
Round: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Round of 16

Form

ArgentinaWWWWW

WvsIceland3-0
WvsAlgeria3-0
WvsAustria2-0
W

541Accurate passes287

EgyptWDWDL

L@Brazil2-1
D@Belgium1-1
W@New Zealand3-1
DvsIran1-1
W@Australia1-1

Head to head

ARG leads series 1-0

26 Mar 08Egypt0-2Argentina

541Accurate passes287

12↓Hassan

17↓Lashin

8↓Ashour

19Attia

10Salah

11⚽↓Zico

23Martínez

6Martínez

3↓Tagliafico

5Paredes

13⚽↓Romero

26↓Molina

24⚽Fernández

20Mac Allister

7↓De Paul

9↓Álvarez

10⚽Messi

Substitutes · Argentina

12Gerónimo Rulli
17Giuliano Simeone
11Giovani Lo Celso
16Thiago Almada
14Exequiel Palacios
1Juan Musso
8Valentín Barco
21José Manuel López
22Lautaro Martínez↑
18Nico Paz
25Facundo Medina↑
4Gonzalo Montiel↑
2Marcos Senesi
19Nicolás Otamendi↑
15Nico González↑

Substitutes · Egypt

7Trézéguet↑
26Mohamed Alaa
25Zizo↑
4Hossam Abdelmaguid
9Hamza Abdelkarim
14Hamdy Fathy↑
1Mohamed El Shenawy
21Mahmoud Saber
22Omar Marmoush↑
20Ibrahim Adel

90'+3'

Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt) is shown the yellow card.

90'+2'

Goal! Argentina 3, Egypt 2. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a cross following a fast break.

90'+2'

Attempt missed. Trezeguet (Egypt) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Hany with a cross.

90'

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

89'

Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.

89'

Foul by Karim Hafez (Egypt).

87'

Foul by Nico González (Argentina).

87'

Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

83'

Goal! Argentina 2, Egypt 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.

82'

Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

82'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Mohamed Salah.

80'

Substitution, Egypt. Omar Marmoush replaces Mostafa Zico.

79'

Goal! Argentina 1, Egypt 2. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.

78'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Trezeguet.

78'

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.

77'

Attempt missed. Trezeguet (Egypt) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mostafa Zico.

76'

Offside, Argentina. Julián Alvarez is caught offside.

75'

Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nico González with a cross.

74'

Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González with a cross.

73'

Substitution, Egypt. Trezeguet replaces Haissem Hassan because of an injury.

73'

Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.

73'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

71'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

70'

Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

67'

Goal! Argentina 0, Egypt 2. Mostafa Zico (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haissem Hassan following a fast break.

67'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Mostafa Zico.

66'

Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Rodrigo De Paul.

66'

Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.

66'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Mostafa Zico.

64'

Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

64'

Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).

61'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Hamdi Fathy.

61'

Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a set piece situation.

59'

VAR Decision: No Goal Argentina 0-1 Egypt.

58'

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mostafa Zico (Egypt) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

58'

Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

58'

Foul by Marwan Attia (Egypt).

58'

Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.

55'

Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

55'

Foul by Hamdi Fathy (Egypt).

54'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

54'

Delay in match (Argentina).

53'

Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul following a set piece situation.

52'

Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

52'

Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).

48'

Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).

48'

Haissem Hassan (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).

48'

Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Lionel Messi.

46'

Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).

46'

Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Second Half begins Argentina 0, Egypt 1.

45'

Substitution, Egypt. Hamdi Fathy replaces Emam Ashour because of an injury.

45'+7'

First Half ends, Argentina 0, Egypt 1.

45'+5'

Offside, Argentina. Enzo Fernández is caught offside.

45'+4'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

45'+3'

Delay in match because of an injury Ramy Rabia (Egypt).

45'+2'

Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).

45'+2'

Ramy Rabia (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

45'

Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).

45'

Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

44'

Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

44'

Foul by Marwan Attia (Egypt).

43'

Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

41'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

39'

Delay in match because of an injury Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt).

39'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Mostafa Shobeir.

39'

Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.

38'

Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.

35'

Attempt missed. Karim Hafez (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

33'

Julián Alvarez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

33'

Foul by Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt).

32'

VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.

31'

Lionel Messi (Argentina) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

30'

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

30'

Foul by Marwan Attia (Egypt).

29'

Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

28'

Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross.

26'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

23'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

23'

Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).

23'

Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).

21'

Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Penalty saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt).

19'

Penalty Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico draws a foul in the penalty area.

19'

Penalty conceded by Haissem Hassan (Egypt) after a foul in the penalty area.

18'

Julián Alvarez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18'

Foul by Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt).

15'

Goal! Argentina 0, Egypt 1. Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marwan Attia with a cross following a corner.

14'

Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.

13'

Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).

13'

Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

11'

Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).

11'

Karim Hafez (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul is caught offside.

Haissem Hassan (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).

Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).

Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Argentina

Egypt

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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