Egypt lost to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match

Argentina demonstrated impressive play at the FIFA World Cup 2026. In the Round of 16 match, held on July 7th at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2, thereby qualifying for the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinal Plans

In the quarterfinals, the Argentine team will face Colombia or Switzerland on July 12th at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City.

Team's Comeback After Falling Behind

Until the 78th minute, the match was trailing for Argentina with a score of 0-2. However, after this moment, the reigning champion team under Lionel Messi made a powerful comeback. In the following 13 minutes, Argentina scored three goals, completely overwhelming the Egyptian team.

Goals and Messi's Contribution

Argentina's captain, Lionel Messi, became the hero of the victory, scoring one goal and providing one assist. Messi helped Cristiano Romero score in the 79th minute, and then scored a magnificent goal himself in the 83rd minute, aimed towards Gonzalo Montiel. In stoppage time (90+2nd minute), Enzo Fernández scored a header towards Lautaro Martínez, securing a decisive 3-2 advantage for Argentina.

First Half Moments

In the first half, Argentina had many chances, but Egypt managed to score. Yassar Ibrahim opened the scoring for Egypt in the 15th minute, assisted by Marwan Attia. Following this, Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the 21st minute. The Egyptian goalkeeper, Mostafa Shober, brilliantly saved the shot. In the second half, Mostafa Gizco increased Egypt's lead to 2-0 in the 67th minute, scoring a header towards Hassan Hassan.

Lionel Messi's Records

Fans will not forget the events that took place after Gizco's goal. Lionel Messi has currently scored 8 goals in the current World Cup. Thanks to this, he leads the Golden Boot race. Furthermore, Messi has scored 21 goals in FIFA World Cup history, improving his own records. He is the first player to score in six consecutive knockout matches at the FIFA World Cup.

The Argentine national team achieved an impressive victory over Egypt in the World Cup Round of 16 match, managing to come back from a 0-2 deficit in the final stage of the game. The final score was 3-2.

Match progression and goals

Egypt took the lead first in the 15th minute thanks to a goal by Yasser Ibrahim. In the second half, Mostafa Zico increased the African team's advantage by scoring in the 67th minute. By the time the match seemed to be bringing Egypt closer to the quarterfinals, the situation began to change.

Argentina's comeback

Argentina managed to fight back: first, Cristian Romero reduced the deficit in the 79th minute, and then Lionel Messi equalized in the 83rd minute. The winning goal was scored by Enzo Fernandez in stoppage time, in the 90+3rd minute.

Tournament results

Thanks to this victory, Argentina advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals, while Egypt ended its participation in the tournament, despite having looked very close to a sensation up until that point. It was also mentioned that previously Spain had not allowed Portugal with Ronaldo to reach the World Cup quarterfinals.