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World Cup — Round of 16

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Argentina

Away

08:48

UTC kickoff

Egypt

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Date

Jun 30, 2026

Kick-off

08:48 UTC

Venue

New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford

Competition

World Cup — Round of 16

Match brief

Argentina face Egypt at New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford on Tuesday, Jun 30 · 08:48. Full coverage — lineups, live updates and post-match reaction — will appear on this page as the match approaches.

Away

Argentina meet Egypt in the World Cup Round of 16 at New York New Jersey Stadium — a 2026 knockout tie inside the expanded 48-team tournament, with La Albiceleste carrying the pressure of defending the crown.

Storylines

  • The 2026 format sends the top two from each of 12 groups plus the eight best third-placed teams into a new Round of 32 before this last-16 stage.
  • New York New Jersey Stadium is also scheduled to host the final, so this page treats the venue as a true tournament-stage test.
  • Egypt's transition threat through Salah makes Argentina's rest-defence and midfield spacing the tactical hinge.

Player to watch

Lionel Messi

Captain · #10

Three goal contributions in the group stage. Egypt will double up on him whenever he drifts inside.

Head to head

6

Played

4

Argentina

1

Draws

1

Egypt

Team sheets

Probable lineups

Argentina

Lionel Scaloni

4-3-3
  1. 23Emiliano MartínezGK
  2. 4Gonzalo MontielRB
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCB
  4. 19Nicolás OtamendiCB
  5. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  6. 7Rodrigo De PaulCM
  7. 5Leandro ParedesCM
  8. 20Alexis Mac AllisterCM
  9. 11Ángel Di MaríaRW
  10. 9Julián ÁlvarezST
  11. 10Lionel MessiRW

Egypt

Hossam Hassan

4-2-3-1
  1. 1Mohamed El ShenawyGK
  2. 2Mohamed HamdyRB
  3. 6Mahmoud HamdyCB
  4. 16Omar KamalCB
  5. 13Mohamed HanyLB
  6. 17Mohamed ElnenyCM
  7. 8Hamdi FathiCM
  8. 7Mahmoud TrezeguetRW
  9. 21Emam AshourAM
  10. 14Mostafa MohamedLW
  11. 10Mohamed SalahST

Match timeline

Live timeline

  1. Pre

    Team news expected roughly one hour before kick-off.

  2. KO

    Kick-off at New York New Jersey Stadium.

  3. HT

    Half-time tactical notes will update here.

  4. 75'

    Live pressure, substitutions and late-game shape tracked in real time.

  5. FT

    Full-time report and player ratings will follow.

Full report

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