Argentina vs Egypt: FIFA World Cup last 16 – Messi, Salah, prediction, news
Summary
Argentina and Egypt will play against each other in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on July 7 in Atlanta, Georgia. Both teams won their group stage matches and knockout round games, setting up a match between two top forwards, Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah. The winner will move closer to winning the World Cup.Key Facts
- The match will be held at Atlanta Stadium in the United States on July 7 at 12pm local time.
- Argentina won all their group matches and beat Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in the last round.
- Egypt finished second in their group and won against Australia on penalties after a tied game.
- Lionel Messi has scored in all four games Argentina has played in the tournament so far and is tied for the Golden Boot award with seven goals.
- Mohamed Salah is recovering from a hamstring concern but is expected to play for Egypt.
- Both teams played exhausting 120-minute games in their last matches, making recovery important.
- Egypt aims to be the fifth African team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals.
- The game will feature a key duel between two of the world’s best attacking players, Messi and Salah.
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