Argentina vs Egypt prediction: World Cup Round of 16 preview, team news, lineups & h2h

Reigning World champions Argentina will be aiming to overcome the record Africa Cup of Nations champions Egypt, when they meet on Tuesday in their Round of 16 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta,Georgia.

Last time out, Argentina showed their resilience with a dramatic 3-2 extra-time victory over spirited tournament debutants Cape Verde to survive their knockout opener.

On the other hand, Egypt shook off a grueling battle to edge past Australia 5-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw across 120 minutes, marking a milestone as they advanced into the World Cup last 16.

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Argentina vs Egypt kick off time and venue

The two sides will face off on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, with kickoff scheduled for 12:00 pm local venue time (Eastern Time).

For viewers in other parts of the world,this translates to 9:00 am Pacific Time (PT), 11:00 am Central Time (CT), 4:00 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC), 7:00 pm Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) for the audience in Egypt, and 7:00 pm East African Time (EAT).

Argentina vs Egypt Team News

While Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni faces minor concerns with Facundo Medina carrying a knock that could see veteran Nicolás Tagliafico deputize at left-back.

Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan has a much more complicated defensive puzzle to solve.

The Pharaohs are facing a massive injury crisis across the backline. Left-back Karim Hafez and backup Ahmed Fatouh are both major doubts with thigh and muscular strains.

While Nice center-back Mohamed Abdelmonem is racing against the clock after missing the Australia game with an ankle injury.

Argentina vs Egypt Predicted Lineups

Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago Almada; Julián Álvarez, Lionel Messi.

Egypt: Mostafa Shobeir; Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Karim Hafez; Marwan Attia, Hamdy Fathy, Emam Ashour; Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Ziko, Omar Marmoush.

Argentina vs Egypt head-to-head record and recent meetings

The encounter between La Albiceleste and the Pharaohs is an extremely rare cross-continental fixture in international football history. Across their entire senior men’s football history, the two nations have met only once previously.

Their sole meeting took place back in March 2008 during an international friendly at the Cairo International Stadium, where an Argentina squad missing an injured Lionel Messi emerged with a 2-0 victory courtesy of a second-half breakthrough by Sergio Agüero and a header from Nicolás Burdisso.

This Round of 16 clash marks their first-ever competitive and World Cup fixture against each other.

Current Form
Argentina: W–W–W–W–W
Egypt: D–W–D–W–L