In the second match of the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds, Argentina will face defending champion Egypt in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Lionel Messi will look to continue his brilliant form, as he starts the competition as the tournament’s top scorer with seven goals, alongside Frenchman Kylian Mbappe.
Led by the famous striker Mohamed Salah, Egypt secured its first ever title World Cup They secured victory by defeating New Zealand in the group stage, qualifying with five points before beating Australia on penalties in the round of 32.
The winner of the tie will face Switzerland or Colombia, whose round of 16 match will be played in Vancouver on Wednesday (21:00 GMT), in the quarter-finals in Kansas City on Sunday (02:00).
Let us make history for Egypt. 🇪🇬❤️ #Egypt#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/9GZLJleeUd
– Egypt national team (@EgyptNT_EN) July 7, 2026
World Cup 2026: Argentina’s lineup confirmed against Egypt
Argentina made three changes after its victory over Cape Verde in the round of 32, as Facundo Medina, Thiago Almada and Lautaro Martinez made way for Nicholas Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes and Julian Alvarez.
Argentina starting lineup: Emiliano Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo de Paul, Alexis McAllister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi.
Argentina alternatives: Juan Musso, Geronimo Rulli, Marcos Sensi, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolas Otamendi, Facundo Medina, Valentin Barco, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Nico Gonzalez, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Jose Manuel Lopez, Lautaro Martinez.
World Cup 2026: The full lineup of the Egyptian national team against Argentina
Egypt was unchanged from that win over Australia, where Salah was doubtful with a hamstring injury but played throughout and scored a penalty.
Egypt in the starting lineup: Mostafa Shoubir, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hany, Ramy Rabia, Karim Hafez, Emam Ashour, Mostafa Zico, Mohanad Lashin, Marawan Attia, Mohamed Salah, Haissem Hassan
Egypt Alternatives: Mohamed Elshenawy, Mahdy Soliman, Mohamed Alaa, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Tarek Alaa, Hamdy Fathy, Nabil Donga, Mahmoud Saber, Trezeguet, Hamza Abdelkarim, Ibrahim Adel, Omar Marmoush, Zizo
Where to watch the Argentina-Egypt match: TV channel, live broadcast online
The match starts on Tuesday at 17:00 GMT (12:00 ET / 09:00 PT). In the UK, live television coverage is available on ITV1.
Broadcasting is done via ITV website And the ITVX app, available on a wide variety of devices for on-the-go viewing.
