Argentina defeats Egypt to reach the quarter-finals

In the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2. In the match held at the stadium in Atlanta, the Egyptians took the lead twice, but Argentina turned the situation in their favor in the final minutes.

Yasser Ibrahim opened the scoring for Egypt in the 15th minute. Argentina struggled to find an equalizer for a long time. In the 67th minute, Mostafa Mohamed scored Egypt's second goal, extending his team's lead.

In the 79th minute, Cristian Romero narrowed the gap. Four minutes later, Lionel Messi restored parity. In the 90+3rd minute, Julian Alvarez scored the winning goal.

Argentina took 17 shots during the match, seven of which were on target. For Egypt, these figures were five and two, respectively.

Argentina also dominated ball possession: 61% to 39%. The team completed 591 passes with 91% accuracy. Egypt made 323 passes with an 83% accuracy rate.

Argentina earned six corners, while Egypt earned one. The foul count was 12-9 in favor of Egypt, as they committed fewer infractions. Egyptian players received two yellow cards, while Argentina received none.

Thus, Argentina advanced to the quarter-finals, while Egypt concluded their participation in the World Cup.