The Argentine star Lionel Messi, captain of the "Tango" team, is waiting to appear again in the 2026 World Cup when he faces the Egyptian team in the round of 16 matches.
The Argentine team, the world champion in the previous edition, advanced at the expense of the Cape Verde team by winning three goals to two, with Messi scoring the first goal for his country.
On the other hand, the Egyptian national team advanced after defeating the Australian team in a penalty shootout with a score of 4-2, as the match ended in its original and extra time with a score of 1-1.
Before the Tuesday match between the Egyptian and Argentine teams, Lionel Messi has 20 goals in the World Cup since his first appearance in the 2006 edition, and the 39-year-old has scored seven goals in the current edition.
The captain of the Argentine team succeeded in scoring in all his country's matches, with three goals (hat-trick) against Algeria, then two goals against Austria, and one goal against Jordan in the group stage.
In the round of 32, Messi scored a goal against the Cape Verde team, bringing his total goals to seven in four matches.
Before Messi's confrontation with the Egyptian team, the Argentine captain has an impressive record against Arab teams in the World Cup.
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