The Argentine national team is experiencing a major technical crisis before facing the Egyptian national team in the round of 16 of the current edition of the 2026 World Cup.
The Egyptian team will play a high-caliber match against Argentina on Tuesday, July 7, at 7:00 PM Cairo time.
A defensive gap worries Argentina before facing Egypt
According to the Argentine newspaper "tycsports," there is a significant problem in the right-back position among the Tango dancers before facing the Pharaohs.
The duo Nahuel Molina and Gonzalo Montiel have suffered a significant drop in performance with the Argentine national team, in addition to experiencing many injuries in the recent period.
Lionel Scaloni, the Argentine coach, feels a sense of concern regarding the decline in the performance of Nahuel Molina and Gonzalo Montiel against the Egyptian team, especially since the team narrowly won in the round of 32 against Cape Verde (3-2).
The Egyptian team secured its spot in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup after overcoming Australia, following a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time, before securing the qualification ticket through penalty kicks.
Meanwhile, the Argentine team reached the same round after a tough win over the Cape Verde team, in a match that also extended to extra time.
