Argentina vs Egypt: result 3-2 and analysis
World CupRound of 16Kick-off on July 7, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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What was the result of Argentina vs Egypt?
Argentina won 3-2 on July 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′Yasser IbrahimEgypt
- 67′Mostafa ZicoEgypt
- 79′C. RomeroArgentina
- 83′L. MessiArgentina
- 90′E. FernándezArgentina
Official lineup for Argentina vs Egypt
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Argentina
4-1-3-2- 9J. Álvarez
- 10L. Messi
- 24E. Fernández
- 20A. Mac Allister
- 7R. De Paul
- 5L. Paredes
- 3N. Tagliafico
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 13C. Romero
- 26N. Molina
- 23E. Martínez
Egypt
4-4-2- 11Mostafa Zico
- 10Mohamed Salah
- 8Emam Ashour
- 19Marwan Attia
- 17Mohanad Lasheen
- 12H. Hassan
- 15Karim Hafez
- 5Rami Rabia
- 2Yasser Ibrahim
- 3Mohamed Hany
- 23Mostafa Shobeir
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Argentina have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Egypt have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2026 | Jordan(away) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Austria(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Algeria(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Iceland(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | Australia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Iran(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2026 | New Zealand(away) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Belgium(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Brazil(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Argentina score 2.5 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Egypt score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2.5 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Egypt | 1.4 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Argentina sit 1st in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and Egypt sit 4th (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArgentinaGroup J | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | EgyptGroup G | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy