The Argentina national team defeated the Egypt national team in the…
The Argentina national team defeated the Egypt national team in the round of 16 of the World Cup and advanced to the quarter-finals, winning the match with a score of 3-2.
Consensus
- Argentina defeated Egypt 3:2 in the Round of 16 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- The match took place in Atlanta, United States.
- Egypt scored first through Yasser Ibrahim on the 15th minute.
- Mostafa Ziko scored for Egypt on the 67th minute to make it 2:0.
- Argentina equalized with a goal by Christian Romero on the 79th minute.
- Lionel Messi scored the second Argentine goal on the 83rd minute.
- Enzo Fernández scored the winning goal in stoppage time (90+3).
- Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
- The next opponent for Argentina will be determined by the winner of Switzerland vs Colombia.
Points of divergence
- Argentina had a significant advantage in ball possession (63%) and xG (3.04) compared to Egypt's 0.98 xG. — riamo
- Argentina was trailing 0:2 at the 79th minute before scoring three goals. — meduza
- Lionel Messi missed a penalty in his second attempt during the tournament, and he plays for Inter Miami MLS. — vm
- The winning goal was scored on the third minute of stoppage time (90+3). — vesti
- Enzo Fernández's goal came in the third minute of additional time. — kommersant
Coverage (5 sources)
- Fantastic Comeback: Argentina Defeats Egypt 3-2 — РИАМО
- Argentina advances to World Cup quarter-finals after comeback win over Egypt — Meduza
- Argentina defeated Egypt and advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup — Вечерняя Москва
- Argentina secures a hard-fought victory over Egypt and advances to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup — Вести
- Argentina defeats Egypt 3-2 and advances to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup — Коммерсантъ