FIFA World Cup 26·R16 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium

R16 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaFT

ARGArgentina

3–2

Full-time

EgyptEGY

The odds said

Double chance : Argentina or draw

The better side won, and the better side knew.

Argentina generated 6 to 1 on corners — the match's widest gap. The 1-goal margin barely captures it.

⚑Corners

6vs1

Argentina ×6.0 the corners of Egypt

ArgentinaThe tale of the tapeEgypt

Offsides

Yellow cards

Shots

Shots on target

2.84

Expected goals

0.89

64%

Possession

36%

602

Passes

349

Fouls

90%

Pass accuracy

82%

Timeline

0'HT90'

▮-5'
Haissem HassanEgypt
⚽15'
Y. Ibrahimast M. AttiaEgypt
Lionel MessiArgentina
⚽21'
⚽67'
M. Zikoast H. HassanEgypt
C. Romeroast L. MessiArgentina
⚽79'
L. Messiast G. MontielArgentina
⚽83'
E. Fernandezast L. MartinezArgentina
⚽90'
▮90+3'
Mostafa ShobeirEgypt
▮90+4'
Hamdy FathyEgypt
▮90+8'
Marwan AttiaEgypt

Top performers

Lineups

Argentina4-1-3-2

23E. Martinez

3N. Tagliafico

6L. Martinez

13C. Romero

26N. Molina

5L. Paredes

24E. Fernandez

20A. Mac Allister

7R. de Paul

9J. Alvarez

10L. Messi

BenchL. MartinezN. OtamendiG. Lo CelsoJ. MussoG. MontielE. PalaciosT. AlmadaF. MedinaM. SenesiN. GonzalezG. RulliJ. LopezV. BarcoG. SimeoneN. Paz

Egypt4-4-2

23M. Shobeir

Argentina vs Egypt Match Detail & Stats — FIFA World Cup 2026

The better side won, and the better side knew.