In the latest edition of the FIFA World Cup, Argentina achieved ultimate glory by winning its third title in Qatar. The reigning world champions will look to maintain his ruthless title defense as he eyes a quarter-final spot against Egypt on Tuesday.
Lionel Scaloni’s side recorded a dramatic extra-time victory after an own goal, surviving a huge 3-2 threat against debutants Cape Verde in the round of 32. Meanwhile, Egypt’s historic run continued as they edged past Australia 4-2 on penalties after a grim 1-1 draw in regulation time.
Argentina vs Egypt Head-to-Head
Argentina and Egypt have met only twice before in official international history, with the South American superpower maintaining a perfect record against the Pharaohs.
This highly anticipated knockout match will also mark the first time global icons Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah face each other in senior international football.
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Total number of matches: 1
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Argentina: 1
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Draws: 0
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Egypt: 0
Argentina vs Egypt Form Guide (Last Five Matches)
Argentina: WWWWW
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Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (round of 32)
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Argentina 3-1 Jordan (group stage)
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Argentina 2-0 Austria (group stage)
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Argentina 3-0 Algeria (group stage)
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Argentina 3-0 Iceland (Pre-tournament friendly match)
Egypt: DDWDL
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Egypt 1-1 (4-2 pins) Australia (round of 32)
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Egypt 1-1 Iran (group stage)
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Egypt 3-1 New Zealand (group stage)
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Egypt 1-1 Belgium (group stage)
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Egypt 1-2 Brazil (pre-tournament friendly match)
Argentina vs Egypt Predicted Lineups
Argentina (4-3-3): Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, 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
Published on July 7, 2026
