Argentina will play Egypt in the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, July 7, at the Estadio Atalanta in Atlanta. The defending champions are one of the few teams to win every game so far. They entered the knockout stages as strong favorites. Lionel Scaloni’s side will be looking to continue their unbeaten run and take a step towards retaining their world title.Meanwhile, Egypt has been fifa world cup 2026 loser. Mohamed SalahAfter drawing with Iran and Belgium and beating New Zealand, the team entered the knockout stages. They beat Australia on penalties in the last 32 and now face their biggest challenge against Argentina.
Argentina vs Egypt Expected lineup
| Argentina |
Egypt |
| Emiliano Martinez(GK) |
Mustafa Schobel(GK) |
| Nahuel Molina |
Mohammad Hani |
| Christian Romero |
Hamdi Fasi |
| Lisandro Martinez |
Yasser Ibrahim |
| Nicholas Tagliafico |
Karim Hafez |
| Rodrigo DePaul |
Mohanad Rahim |
| Alexis McAllister |
Marwan Ateaa |
| Enzo Fernandez |
Haitham Hassan |
| Thiago Almada |
Imam Ashur |
| Lionel Messi |
Mustafa Zico |
| Lautaro Martinez |
Mohamed Salah |
Argentina vs Egypt match venue
Argentina and Egypt will compete in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, July 7 at the Atalanta Stadium in Atlanta.
Match times for all regions – Argentina vs Egypt
| Continent/Region |
country or specific region |
tee time |
match date |
| North America |
Canada and the United States (West Coast/Vancouver) |
9:00 am |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| North America |
Canada and the United States (East Coast/New York) |
12:00 am |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| Europe |
United Kingdom (UK) |
5:00 pm |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| Africa |
Algeria/North Africa |
6:00 pm |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| Europe |
Western Europe (Switzerland/France) |
6:00 pm |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| Asia |
Middle East (Qadda/Saudi Arabia) |
7:30pm |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| Asia |
South Asia (India) |
9:30 pm |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| Asia |
East Asia (China/Singapore) |
12:00 am |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| Asia |
East Asia (Japan/Korea) |
1:00 am |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| Oceania |
Australia (Sydney) |
2:00 am |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
Argentina vs Egypt: Where to watch
| area |
Official broadcaster/TV channel |
Streaming Platform/App |
| USA |
FS1 (English)/Telemundo (Spanish) |
Fox One/Peacock |
| Canada |
CTV/TSN (1, 3, 4, 5) |
TSN numbers |
| U.K. |
BBC One, ITV1 |
BBC iPlayer/BBC Sports/ITVX |
| Algeria and the Middle East and North Africa |
beIN Sports |
TOD APP/beIN CONNECT |
| Switzerland |
SRF (German)/RTS (French)/RSI (Italian) |
Play SRF/Play RTS/Play RSI |
| India and South Asia |
Unite8 Sports 1/Unite8 Sports 2 |
ZEE5 App |
| Australia |
SBS |
SBS on demand |
Argentina vs Egypt injured players update
Argentina has no major injury issues heading into the round of 16. In the round of 32 match against Cape Verde, Messi came on as a substitute and then scored a goal. He is fully recovered and ready to play in the round of 16. Facundo Medina may miss R32 due to cramps and discomfort. Nicolas Tagliafico may step in. Meanwhile, winger Nico Gonzalez remains sidelined with an ankle issue. Egypt has two confirmed absences. El Fatouh and Abdelmonem are expected to be absent. Neither has been declared fit to play since the Australia game.
