Argentina vs Egypt: Where to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, TV channels, start times, predicted lineups and more | Football News
Argentina’s ability to retain their World Cup title remains up in the air when they face Egypt in the last 16 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday. Kick-off time is 12 noon wait. The defending champions barely survived relegation against Cape Verde in the round of 32, needing an own goal in the 111th minute to win 3-2 in overtime. Egypt’s historic victory over Australia in a penalty shootout was their first in the knockout stages of the World Cup.
when and where Argentina vs Egypt 2026 World Cup? **
The game kicks off on Tuesday, July 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Here are the kick-off times by region:ET: 12 noonBritish Summer Time: 5pmIndia IST: 9:30 PMAustralia AEST: Wednesday 8 July 2am
how Watch Argentina vs Egypt live ?
UK viewers can watch the game on ITV1. In the United States, it airs on Fox and Telemundo. Indian fans can watch it on Zee5, while Australian viewers can watch it on SBS. Streaming options in the US include YouTube TV, DirecTV and Peacock. YouTube TV is currently priced at $67.99 per month for the first five months, with a 21-day free trial. ESPN’s live tracker is also available for those who prefer text updates.Viewers outside their home country can use a VPN like ExpressVPN to access geo-restricted broadcasts by virtually switching locations.
What are the predicted lineups for Argentina and Egypt?
Lionel Scaloni faced some fitness issues heading into this game, with Nico Gonzalez and Facundo Medina both suffering minor knocks. Assuming they fail to advance, Argentina may arrange a 4-4-2 formation, with Emiliano Martinez as goalkeeper, Molina, Romero, Lisandro Martinez and Tagliafico forming a back four, DePaul, Mike Allister, Enzo Fernandez and Almada forming the midfield, and Messi partnering Lautaro Martinez up front.Egypt will lose Ahmed Fatouh and Mohamed Abdel-Moneim. Hossam Hassan is expected to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Mustafa Shubir in goal and Salah occupying the right side of a three-man attack, with lone forward Mustafa Zico behind him and Emam Ashour in the centre.Argentina’s predicted eleven (4-4-2):Emiliano Martinez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis McAllister, Enzo Fernandez, Thiago Almada, Lionel Messi, Lautaro MartinezEgypt’s predicted XI (4-2-3-1):Mustafa Shubir; Mohammad Hani, Yasser Ibrahim, Rami Rabia, Karim Hafez; Hamdy Fathy, Marawan Attia; Emam Ashour, Mohammad Salah, Omar Marmouche; Mustafa Zico
Can Egypt really beat Argentina at the 2026 World Cup?
In theory, Egypt should not be part of this conversation. But then again, neither should Cape Verde, who almost eliminated the world champions.Argentina’s recent games have exposed something that Scaloni probably doesn’t want to discuss: his team’s defensive discomfort when the pace on the wings is put under pressure. Cape Verde attacked these areas and in a matter of minutes pulled off the biggest upset in World Cup history. Egypt have two forwards in Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmouche who can do this, while Imam Ashour behind them adds a real dimension that is difficult to track for Argentina’s backline.Egypt is not burdened by expectations either. They have made history by reaching the last 16 and winning. Reaching the quarter-finals by knocking out the champions was strange in theory, but far less so after Cape Verde almost did it.
Is Messi enough, or does Argentina need more?
Messi is their best player in this tournament, full stop. He scored the stunning opener against Cape Verde and crossed for the decisive own goal. Without him, Argentina looks uncertain.But that’s part of the problem. Scaloni built everything around Messi to the point where players like Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez, both proven match-winners, seemed to fade into the background when he was on the pitch. Maintaining this balance in the knockout rounds is not just a matter of tactics. It could decide whether Argentina reaches the final or fails to do so.
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