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M95 · Round of 16Tue, Jul 7 · 12:00 local
Argentina
ARG
vs
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta
Egypt
EGY

Match report

3–2

Argentina score three times from the 79th minute to overturn a two-goal deficit — Romero heads in Messi's cross, Messi levels moments later, and Enzo Fernández wins it in stoppage time. Egypt's first-ever World Cup knockout run ends at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Timeline

  1. 15'⚽Yasser Ibrahim
  2. 67'⚽Mostafa Zico
  3. 79'⚽Cristian Romero · assist Lionel Messi
  4. 83'⚽Lionel Messi
  5. 92'⚽Enzo Fernández

Argentina · Group J

3W-0D-0L · 8-1 (+7)
  • W3-0H AlgeriaTue, Jun 16
  • W2-0H AustriaMon, Jun 22
  • W3-1A JordanSat, Jun 27

Egypt · Group G

1W-2D-0L · 5-3 (+2)
  • D1-1A BelgiumMon, Jun 15
  • W3-1A New ZealandSun, Jun 21
  • D1-1H IranFri, Jun 26

Head-to-head — group stage

8
Goals scored
5
1
Goals conceded
3
0
Cards (Y / R)
0

Stat coverage is incomplete in some games — bars show only what was recorded.

Best players — Argentinaover the group stage

  • ·F
    Lionel Messi
    Forward · Inter Miami (USA)
    Group: 5G · 1 apps
    Club 2025 MLS: 26 apps · 22G · 15A
  • ·
    Nicolás González
    Squad member
    Group: 0G · 1A · 0 apps
  • ·
    Alexis Mac Allister
    Squad member
    Group: 0G · 1 apps
Most-used shape: 4-3-3

Best players — Egyptover the group stage

  • 10M
    Mohamed Salah
    Forward · Liverpool (ENG)
    Group: 1G · 1 apps
    Club 2025-26 Premier League: 37 apps · 22G · 14A
  • 11F
    Mostafa Ziko
    Forward
    Group: 1G · 1 apps
  • ·
    Trézéguet
    Squad member
    Group: 1G · 1 apps
Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1

Argentina scouting

Biggest strength

Messi-led set-piece menace and the most ruthless front three at the tournament.

Biggest weakness

Aging full-backs — vulnerable on the turn against pace.

Egypt scouting

Biggest strength

Salah cuts in and shoots — the through-ball is always on.

Biggest weakness

Build-up against a mid-block; concedes from transitions.