Monday , 12 October 2026

Argentina vs Egypt, Worldcup 2026 LAST 16

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Argentina
3 – 2
Full Time
Egypt
Tue 7 Jul 2026 · 16:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 15' Yasser Ibrahim
0–2 67' Mostafa Ziko
Christian Romero 79' 1–2
Lionel Messi 83' 2–2
Enzo Fernandez 90+2' 3–2
Y 61' Mostafa Ziko
Y 90' Hamdy Fathy
Y 90' Oufa Shobeir
Y 90' Marwan Attia

Overview

Match Preview

Argentina vs Egypt — Worldcup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

  • Argentina 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)
  • Egypt 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
  • Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
13 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Argentina 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Egypt
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-07 Argentina 3–2 Egypt

Recent Form

Argentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul Egypt H 3–2 W
03 Jul Cape Verde Islands H 3–2 W
28 Jun Jordan A 3–1 W
22 Jun Austria H 2–0 W
17 Jun Algeria H 3–0 W
18 Dec France H 7–5 W
Egypt
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul Argentina A 2–3 L
03 Jul Australia A 5–3 W
27 Jun Iran H 1–1 D
22 Jun New Zealand A 3–1 W
15 Jun Belgium A 1–1 D
25 Jun Saudi Arabia A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Argentina Egypt
#37 Position #26
9 Points 5
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 0
8 Scored 5
1 Conceded 3
+7 GD +2
3.00 PPG 1.67
100% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Argentina this season
0% Clean Sheets
Egypt this season

Argentina are 37th (9 pts). Egypt are 26th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Egypt
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Argentina
Lionel Messi 8 G 4 A
Lautaro Martinez 3 G 1 A
Egypt
Mostafa Ziko 2 G 1 A
Emam Ashour 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Argentina is hosting Egypt for another epic battle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lionel Scaloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Argentina and Egypt are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Yasser Ibrahim adds to his 1 season tally! Egypt lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' Egypt are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Argentina have won 63 goals from 33 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lionel Scaloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Oufa Shobeir has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Argentina currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Rodrigo de Paul needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Egypt manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hamdy Fathy is hanging Emam Ashour on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Enzo Fernandez, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' The Egypt Mostafa Ziko breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-2!
  • 61' A moment of madness from Mostafa Ziko on 61 minutes earns him a card. Egypt will be frustrated.
  • 66' Argentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Gonzalez is hanging Nicolas Tagliafico on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' GOAL! Mostafa Ziko scores on 67. Assisted by Haissem Hassan
  • 72' named a 4-1-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' Argentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gonzalo Montiel is hanging Nahuel Molina on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' Christian Romero has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 80' The Egypt bench stirs into life. Mostafa Ziko is withdrawn and Omar Marmoush gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Goal! Lionel Messi scores his 248 goal in 522 matches.
  • 84' What a moment for Lionel Messi! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Hamdy Fathy. He receives a card.
  • 90' Argentina make a change. Christian Romero trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Otamendi on 90 minutes.
  • 3-2 the final result. Egypt will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Argentina Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lionel Scaloni

Egypt Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hossam Hassan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.52 Argentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Egypt xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Argentina62% Draw20% Egypt18%
Actual: Argentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Argentina or Draw
82%
Draw or Egypt
38%
Argentina or Egypt
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Argentina47% Draw37% Egypt16%
Actual: Egypt win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.7%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Argentina

Handicap Argentina covers Push Egypt covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 18% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 20% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Argentina keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Egypt keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.