An anticipated match between Egypt and Argentina, in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
The Egypt vs Argentina match will be held at Atlanta Stadium, at 7 PM next Tuesday.
The Egyptian team qualified after defeating Australia in a penalty shootout with a score of 4-2.
Meanwhile, Argentina narrowly won against Cape Verde with a score of 3-2 in the round of 32.
The Egypt vs Argentina match is historically the first between the two teams in the World Cup.
The Argentine team enters the match against Egypt under the leadership of its legend Lionel Messi, the top scorer of the current World Cup edition, and the tournament overall with 20 goals.
Messi, top scorer of the 2026 World Cup
Messi scored 7 goals for Argentina in the current World Cup, sharing the top scorer position with Kylian Mbappe, the French national team striker.
Overall, the Argentine team relies on its sole and most prominent star to finish matches, especially since his performance is remarkable in this World Cup edition.
This is the first time Messi plays against the Egyptian team in the World Cup.
However, Messi has previously faced Arab teams, whether in friendlies or in the World Cup, 9 times before.
Messi against the Arabs
Messi's results against the Arabs were as follows:
- Friendly match against Qatar 2005
- Friendly match against Algeria 2007 - scored two goals
- Friendly match against Saudi Arabia 2012
- Win against Qatar in Copa America 2019
- Friendly match against UAE 2022 - scored a goal
- Loss against Saudi Arabia in World Cup 2022 - scored a goal
- Friendly match against Mauritania 2026
- Win against Algeria in World Cup 2026 - scored a hat-trick
- Win against Jordan in World Cup 2026 - scored a goal.
