🔥 Trending Argentina vs Egypt FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Highlights

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt, played on July 7, 2026, was a thrilling encounter that saw Argentina emerge victorious with a 3-2 win ¹⁰. The game took place at Atlanta Stadium, with Argentina entering as favorites and Egypt hoping to make history by reaching their first-ever FIFA World Cup quarterfinal ²⁴.

Egypt, despite being the underdog, started strong. They took a surprising early lead with a historic goal from defender Yasser Ibrahim, who powered home a header ⁷⁵. This marked Egypt's first-ever goal in the Round of 16 stage of the FIFA World Cup ⁵. Argentina's star player Lionel Messi even missed a penalty in the first half, contributing to Argentina trailing Egypt 1-0 at halftime ⁹. However, Argentina mounted a comeback in the second half, with goals from Cristian Romero in the 79th minute, Lionel Messi in the 83rd minute, and the decisive winning goal from Enzo Fernandez in the 90+2nd minute, securing their 3-2 victory ¹⁰⁸. Messi was also a co-leader in the Golden Boot race with seven goals before this match ².