Argentina won against Egypt with a score of 3-2 in the World Cup playoff match, which took place on Tuesday, July 7, in Atlanta. This victory allowed the Argentine national team to advance to the tournament's quarter-finals.
Argentina won against Egypt with a score of 3-2 in the World Cup playoff match, which took place on Tuesday, July 7, in Atlanta. This victory allowed the Argentine national team to advance to the tournament's quarter-finals.
In the second half in Atlanta, the Egyptian team took a 2-1 lead thanks to a goal by Yasser Ibrahim, who scored with a header early in the half. Shortly after, Lionel Messi was stopped by Mostafa Shobbyr during a penalty kick.
Subsequently, Zico increased the deficit to two goals in the 67th minute, but Cristian Romero managed to reduce the gap. Argentina made an impressive comeback, managing to take the lead 3-2 in stoppage time against Egypt.
This match represented Egypt's furthest advancement in the World Cup. It is worth noting that at the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar, Egypt failed to even qualify. Previously, they participated in the 2018 World Cup held in Russia but were eliminated in the group stage.
The winner of this match will face either Switzerland or Colombia in the quarter-finals, who will play later on the same Tuesday.
As part of the 2026 World Cup Round of 16, a football match between Egypt and Argentina took place on Tuesday at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta.
Egypt started the game ahead, achieving an early victory with a score of 2-0. The goals for the Egyptian team were scored by Yasser Ibrahim in the 14th minute and Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf in the 66th minute.
However, Argentina managed to equalize thanks to goals from Cristian Romero in the 78th minute and Enzo Fernandez in the 90th minute. It is worth noting that Lionel Messi also participated in the match, although his penalty in the first half was saved by the Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubair.
These goals allowed Argentina to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament.
