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Egypt's national team bid farewell to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup after a dramatic scenario with a 3-2 loss to Argentina, this Tuesday evening.
The Egypt vs Argentina match was held at Atlanta Stadium within the round of 16 of the World Cup.
Egypt's national team entered the match with a lineup consisting of: "Mustafa Shobier - Mohamed Hany - Yasser Ibrahim - Rami Rabia - Karim Hafez - Mohanad Lashin - Marwan Attia - Imam Ashour - Haitham Hassan - Mustafa Zico - Mohamed Salah".
Argentina's lineup came as follows: "Emiliano Martinez - Nahuel Molina - Cristian Romero - Lisandro Martinez - Nicolas Tagliafico - Rodrigo De Paul - Leandro Paredes - Enzo Fernandez - Lionel Messi - Julian Alvarez - Alexis Mac Allister".
The match started quickly with control and possession from the Argentine national team.
In the 7th minute, Egypt attempted a dangerous chance after a cross that Zico almost met with a volley inside the penalty area, but he did not control the ball.
Egypt did not wait long before striking Argentina with the first goal in the 15th minute.
The first goal came after a long ball from Marwan Attia, met by Yasser Ibrahim with a wonderful header into Argentina's net, giving Egypt a 1-0 lead.
In the 19th minute, the referee awarded a penalty to Argentina after a challenge between Haitham Hassan and Tagliafico.
The giant Mustafa Shobier successfully saved Messi's penalty in the 21st minute, keeping Egypt's national team ahead 1-0.
Lionel Messi became the first player in World Cup history to miss two penalties in a single edition (excluding shootouts).
Shobier shone again with a wonderful save from a header by Mac Allister in the 27th minute.
Mustafa Shobier continued his brilliance, making a wonderful save from a dangerous shot by Alvarez inside the penalty area in the 40th minute.
The first half ended with Egypt leading Argentina 1-0.
Before the start of the second half, Egypt made their first substitution, with Imam Ashour coming off after requesting a replacement and Hamdi Fathi coming on.
In the 47th minute, Argentina attempted a dangerous chance after a pass from Messi, met by Rodrigo De Paul with a shot from the edge of the penalty area, but Mustafa Shobier saved it.
Egypt did not stop, succeeding in the 58th minute in executing a counterattack with a wonderful run from Haitham Hassan, who passed the ball to Mohamed Salah, who wonderfully turned it to Mustafa Zico, who shot into Argentina's net.
The referee returned to VAR and confirmed the goal was disallowed due to a foul by Marwan Attia at the start of the attack, keeping Egypt's national team ahead 1-0.
In the 67th minute, Egypt continued to teach Argentina a harsh lesson by scoring the second goal.
Egypt's second goal came after a counterattack and a run from Mohamed Salah, who passed the ball to Haitham Hassan, who penetrated inside the penalty area and turned the ball with a wonderful cross, met by Zico with a shot that nestled into the Tango's net, making the score 2-0.
In the 79th minute, Argentina ignited the match by scoring the first goal through Cristian Romero into Egypt's net.
Argentina's goal came after a cross by Messi and a leap and header from Romero inside the penalty area that Shobier almost saved, but it nestled into the net, turning the score to 2-1 in Egypt's favor.
In the 83rd minute, Argentina equalized through Lionel Messi, making the score 2-2.
The harsh moment for Egypt came after Argentina scored the third goal in the 90+3 minute through Enzo Fernandez amid refereeing controversy over Egypt's right to a penalty before the Tango scored the qualifying goal.
The match ended with Argentina defeating Egypt 3-2.
Egypt's national team bid farewell from the 2026 World Cup after a historic epic against Messi and his teammates, but it did not end in the optimal way.