Yasser Ibrahim, the defender of the Egyptian national team, opened the scoring in the Pharaohs' match against Argentina, as part of the round of 16 matches in the 2026 World Cup tournament.
Yasser Ibrahim scored the first goal for the Egyptian national team in the 14th minute of the first half, after a powerful header that went to the left of Martinez who watched it settle into the net, following a precise cross from Marwan Attia from the right side.
Yasser scored his first goals in the 2026 World Cup tournament, which witnesses many record numbers for the Pharaohs under the leadership of Hossam Hassan.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the city of Atlanta is hosting the match between the Egyptian national team and its Argentine counterpart within the round of 16 competitions of the 2026 World Cup, and the match kicked off at exactly seven in the evening Cairo time.
The Egyptian national team secured its seat in the round of 16 after eliminating Australia on penalties with a score of 4-2, while the Argentine national team reached the same round after its exciting victory over Cape Verde with a score of 3-2 after resorting to extra time.
The starting lineup of the Egyptian national team witnessed the return of Mohanad Lashin after the end of his suspension due to the accumulation of yellow cards, to participate instead of Hamdi Fathi, as the technical staff also pushed Haitham Hassan as a starter for the first time in the 2026 World Cup, alongside Mohamed Salah and Mustafa Zico in the attacking line.
Egypt's formation came as follows:
Goalkeeping: Mustafa Shobier.
Defense line: Mohamed Hany - Yasser Ibrahim - Rami Rabia - Karim Hafez.
Midfield line: Mohanad Lashin - Marwan Attia - Imam Ashour.
Attacking line: Haitham Hassan - Mustafa Zico - Mohamed Salah.
