It’s Lionel Messi vs Mohamed Salah with a spot in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals on the line, when defending world champions Argentina face Egypt in the round of 16 on Tuesday (12 pm ET).
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Argentina are four wins away from becoming the first nation since Brazil (1958, 1962) to win back-to-back World Cups. The same can be said for Egypt, who picked up their first-ever knockout round victory against Australia in the round of 32.
Below are all of the live updates you need from Argentina vs Egypt in Atlanta, with analysis, videos, reaction and more.
Shobeir - Hany, Ibrahim, Rabia, Hafez - Lasheen, Ateya, Salah - Ashour, Hassan, Ziko
E. Martinez - Molina, Romero, L. Martinez, Tagliafico - De Paul, Mac Allister, Paredes, Fernandez - Mesi, Alvarez
Key subs on the bench: Lautaro Martinez, Thiago Almada, Nicolas Gonzalez
Kick off time: 12 pm ET Tuesday (July 7)
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta
TV Channel: Telemundo
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock, en Espanol
