Lionel Scaloni, the technical director of the Argentine national team, announced the official lineup with which he will face Egypt, within the round of 16 matches of the 2026 World Cup.
The technical director of the Argentine national team decided to make 3 changes from the last match played against Cape Verde in the round of 32 of the tournament, fielding Alvarez, Paredes, and Tagliafico in place of Martinez, Almada, and Medina.
Argentina's lineup against Egypt
Argentina's lineup came as announced by Scaloni in the following form:
Goalkeeping: Emiliano Martinez.
Defense: Nahuel Molina - Cristian Romero - Lisandro Martinez - Nicolas Tagliafico.
Midfield: Rodrigo De Paul - Leandro Paredes - Enzo Fernandez.
Attack: Lionel Messi - Julian Alvarez - Alexis Mac Allister.
Egypt vs Argentina match time
The match between the two sides is scheduled for today, Tuesday, at exactly seven o'clock in the evening Cairo time.
The Argentine national team had secured a victory in their last match against Cape Verde with a 3-2 score in extra time, officially advancing to the round of 16.
In contrast, the Egyptian national team defeated Australia on penalties after a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes.
