Egypt earned a place in the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup. The team advanced past the group stage to compete in the elimination rounds of the tournament. During the group stage, they defeated New Zealand and drew against Belgium and Iran. Mohamed Salah contributed an assist in the opening match against Belgium and…
For nearly 80 minutes, it looked like the defending world champions were heading home. Argentina trailed Egypt 2-0 entering the 78th minute of its Round of 16 match, with Lionel Messi having already missed a first-half penalty and live betting markets pricing La Albiceleste as massive underdogs. But in a stunning finish, Argentina scored three…
The final day of round of 16 matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was nearly the day Lionel Messi stepped away from the tournament forever. That didn’t end up being the case, and he was a big part of the reason. Here is the best from Day 27 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup:…
Inevitable is such a special word. It is the definition of the unavoidable, the inescapable, something where, no matter what you try and do, you simply cannot prevent the outcome. It is the wall of fate crushing against you, without hope or desire. But the word inevitable is also about the eternal because it is the…
Egypt nearly put Argentina on the ropes in the 58th minute of Tuesday’s World Cup round of 16 match, until VAR had stepped in. Midfielder Mostafa Zico’s breakaway goal that would’ve put Egypt up, 2-0, was disallowed after a VAR check determined that midfielder Marawan Attia fouled Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez prior to the goal….
Argentina will face Egypt in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 showdown on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Atlanta Stadium on FOX. As expected, Argentina is in a sixth straight World Cup round of 16. However, it wasn’t as easy as it was originally thought to be. In one of the most thrilling…
Lionel Messi and Argentina meet Egypt in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET from Atlanta Stadium. Argentina went undefeated in their group stage, beating Algeria 3-0 in their opener, Austria 2-0 in their second match and Jordan 3-1 in their third match. In…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 concludes on Tuesday night with a pair of intriguing matchups. First up, defending champions Argentina take on an Egyptian team that is in the middle of its most successful World Cup. The day concludes with Colombia and Switzerland meeting in Vancouver. Both teams have been improving throughout…
The round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up, and the quarterfinals bracket is starting to fill out. As the biggest World Cup ever continues, the round of 16 began Saturday, and Morocco and France were the first teams to punch their tickets into the next round. It only gets harder…
Friday marked the final match day at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with at least three matches. It got a proper sendoff with one of the matches of the tournament so far between Argentina and Cape Verde, and a historic result for Mohamed Salah and Egypt. Here is everything you might have missed on Day…
