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1/8 finals

Argentina vs Egypt

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00 CET/CEST. 3 - 2.

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Argentina flag

Argentina

3 - 2 Finished
Egypt flag

Egypt

Match

Details

Date
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00 CET/CEST
Venue
Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
Stage
1/8 finals
Status
Finished
Winner
Argentina
Goals
15' EGY Yasser Ibrahim67' EGY Mostafa Zico79' ARG Cristian Romero83' ARG Lionel Messi90+2' ARG Enzo Fernandez
Cards
4 cards (ARG 0Y/0R, EGY 4Y/0R)
Substitutions
7 substitutions (ARG 4, EGY 3)
Fouls
24 fouls (ARG 13, EGY 11)
Group-stage context

Qualifying Group Tables

Home qualifying group

Group J Table

Group details
Argentina flagArgentina #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Argentina flagArgentinaAdvanced from groupArgentina finished 1st in Group J with 9 points and +7 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Runner-upRunner-upLost the World Cup final against Spain, 1 - 0 (aet).9+7300
2Austria flagAustriaAdvanced from groupAustria finished 2nd in Group J with 4 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Spain, 3 - 0.40111
3Algeria flagAlgeria3rd #6Advanced from groupAlgeria finished 3rd in Group J with 4 points and -2 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Switzerland, 2 - 0.4-2111
4Jordan flagJordanGroup-stage exitJordan finished 4th in Group J with 0 points and -5 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.0-5003
Away qualifying group

Group G Table

Group details
Egypt flagEgypt #2 Group runner-up
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Belgium flagBelgiumAdvanced from groupBelgium finished 1st in Group G with 5 points and +4 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out QFOut QFEliminated in the Quarter-finals against Spain, 2 - 1.5+4120
2Egypt flagEgyptAdvanced from groupEgypt finished 2nd in Group G with 5 points and +2 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against Argentina, 3 - 2.5+2120
3Iran flagIran3rd #9Group-stage exitIran finished 3rd in Group G with 3 points and 0 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.30030
4New Zealand flagNew ZealandGroup-stage exitNew Zealand finished 4th in Group G with 1 points and -6 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.1-6012
Flow

Match Momentum

WC 2026Match Momentum
Argentina flagArgentina3 - 2EgyptEgypt flag
ArgentinaEgyptGoalYellowRedSub
7' - Key moment - Egypt9' - Key moment - Enzo Fernandez15' - Goal - Yasser Ibrahim - Argentina 0-1 Egypt19' - Key moment - Nicolas Tagliafico29' - Key moment - Alexis Mac Allister31' - Key moment - Lionel Messi40' - Key moment - Julian AlvarezHT - Key moment - Half time46' - Substitution - Hamdy Fathy - for Emam Ashour58' - Key moment - Mostafa Zico66' - Substitution - Lautaro Martinez - for Rodrigo De Paul66' - Substitution - Nicolas Gonzalez - for Nicolas Tagliafico67' - Goal - Mostafa Zico - Argentina 0-2 Egypt79' - Goal - Cristian Romero - Argentina 1-2 Egypt80' - Substitution - Omar Marmoush - for Mostafa Zico82' - Key moment - Lautaro Martinez83' - Goal - Lionel Messi - Argentina 2-2 Egypt89' - Key moment - Alexis Mac Allister90+2' - Goal - Enzo Fernandez - Argentina 3-2 Egypt90+4' - Yellow card - Mostafa Shobeir90+5' - Substitution - Nicolas Otamendi - for Cristian Romero90+5' - Substitution - Facundo Medina - for Julian Alvarez90+6' - Substitution - Zizo - for Mohanad Lasheen90+6' - Yellow card - Hamdy Fathy90+8' - Yellow card - Marwan Attia90+9' - Yellow card - Hossam HassanFT - Key moment - Full time
0'15'30'HT60'75'FT

Editorial momentum curve based on Guardian, Al Jazeera, FOX and ESPN reporting: Egypt led through Yasser Ibrahim, Shobeir saved Messi's penalty, Zico doubled the lead, then Romero, Messi and Enzo Fernandez completed Argentina's late comeback.

Events

Match Events

7'
Key moment: Egypt

Egypt - Early free kick travels across Argentina's box and gives Egypt belief.

9'
Key moment: Enzo Fernandez

Argentina - Close-range finish is flagged offside after a fast Argentina move.

15'
Goal: Yasser Ibrahim

Egypt - Assist: Marwan Attia - Argentina 0-1 Egypt - Header from Attia's delivery shocks the holders.

19'
Key moment: Nicolas Tagliafico

Argentina - Haissem Hassan brings down Tagliafico and Argentina are awarded a penalty.

21'
Penalty missed: Lionel Messi

Argentina - Mostafa Shobeir saves Messi's penalty to keep Egypt in front.

29'
Key moment: Alexis Mac Allister

Argentina - Header from six yards is saved during Argentina pressure.

31'
Key moment: Lionel Messi

Argentina - Free kick clips the outside of the post.

40'
Key moment: Julian Alvarez

Argentina - Powerful first-time shot is turned away by Shobeir.

HT
Key moment: Half time

Egypt - Egypt lead 1-0 at the break after Shobeir's penalty save.

46'
Substitution: Hamdy Fathy

Egypt - For: Emam Ashour

58'
Key moment: Mostafa Zico

Egypt - Egypt think they have a second goal, but VAR rules it out for an earlier Marwan Attia foul.

66'
Substitution: Lautaro Martinez

Argentina - For: Rodrigo De Paul

66'
Substitution: Nicolas Gonzalez

Argentina - For: Nicolas Tagliafico

67'
Goal: Mostafa Zico

Egypt - Assist: Haissem Hassan - Argentina 0-2 Egypt - Counterattack finished from Hassan's cut-back puts Egypt two up.

79'
Goal: Cristian Romero

Argentina - Assist: Lionel Messi - Argentina 1-2 Egypt - Header from Messi's delivery starts Argentina's comeback.

80'
Substitution: Omar Marmoush

Egypt - For: Mostafa Zico

82'
Key moment: Lautaro Martinez

Argentina - Downward header from six yards drifts wide as Egypt start hanging on.

83'
Goal: Lionel Messi

Argentina - Assist: Julian Alvarez - Argentina 2-2 Egypt - Low finish from Alvarez's cushion brings Argentina level.

89'
Key moment: Alexis Mac Allister

Argentina - Near-post poke from a Messi free kick is blocked by Shobeir.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Argentina - Official team total: 13 fouls committed.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Egypt - Official team total: 11 fouls committed.

90+2'
Goal: Enzo Fernandez

Argentina - Assist: Lautaro Martinez - Argentina 3-2 Egypt - Header from Lautaro Martinez's cross completes the late comeback.

90+4'
Yellow card: Mostafa Shobeir

Egypt - Booked during Egypt protests after Argentina's winner.

90+5'
Substitution: Nicolas Otamendi

Argentina - For: Cristian Romero

90+5'
Substitution: Facundo Medina

Argentina - For: Julian Alvarez

90+6'
Substitution: Zizo

Egypt - For: Mohanad Lasheen

90+6'
Yellow card: Hamdy Fathy

Egypt - Booked for dissent after a rejected penalty appeal.

90+8'
Yellow card: Marwan Attia

Egypt - Booked for a late foul on Lautaro Martinez.

90+9'
Yellow card: Hossam Hassan

Egypt - Egypt coach booked for dissent in stoppage time.

FT
Key moment: Full time

Argentina - Argentina advance to the quarter-finals after recovering from 2-0 down.

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