Argentina host Egypt in the World Cup 2026 on 7 July 2026, Tuesday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 17:00 UK Time.
Argentina and Egypt meet in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after both sides came through different types of knockout tests. Argentina have looked powerful throughout the campaign, winning all four World Cup matches after a 3-0 warm-up victory over Iceland, while Egypt arrive unbeaten in tournament play after surviving a penalty shootout against Australia in the Round of 32.
Argentina topped their group with a 3-0 win over Algeria, a 2-0 victory against Austria and a 3-1 success away to Jordan before edging Cape Verde 3-2 in the previous round. Egypt drew 1-1 with Belgium, beat New Zealand 3-1 and drew 1-1 with Iran in the group stage, then held Australia 1-1 before winning 4-2 on penalties.
Argentina have built their tournament run on control, experience and ruthless attacking quality. They started the World Cup with clean-sheet wins over Algeria 3-0 and Austria 2-0, showing strong defensive balance while still carrying a constant threat through Lionel Messi and the supporting forwards.
Their last two matches have been more open, with a 3-1 win over Jordan followed by a 3-2 Round of 32 victory against Cape Verde. That shift suggests Argentina are still capable of overpowering opponents, but they have also started leaving more space behind their midfield line when the game opens up. Even so, scoring 11 goals across four World Cup matches makes them one of the most dangerous teams left in the competition.
Egypt have not dominated matches in the same way, but their resilience has carried them into the Round of 16. They opened with a 1-1 draw against Belgium, produced their best attacking display in a 3-1 victory over New Zealand, then drew 1-1 with Iran before holding Australia 1-1 and progressing on penalties in the Round of 32.
Their biggest strength has been consistency in the final third. Egypt have scored in every World Cup match so far, finding ways to threaten even when they spend long spells without control of possession. However, they have also conceded in every tournament fixture, which raises concerns against an Argentina side capable of punishing defensive lapses quickly.
The best bet for this match points towards Argentina to win and both teams to score. Argentina remain the stronger side and have won every World Cup match so far, but their defensive record has dipped after a two-game clean-sheet start. They conceded against Jordan and then twice against Cape Verde in the Round of 32, while Egypt have scored in every tournament match, making an Argentina win with both sides on the scoresheet a logical selection.
Over 3.5 goals also looks plausible given the attacking patterns on both sides. Argentina have scored three goals in each of their last two World Cup games, with Lionel Messi’s attack capable of accelerating quickly once they find space. Egypt have been consistent in front of goal throughout the competition, but their own defence has yet to keep a clean sheet, which points towards another open knockout match.
Our correct score prediction is Argentina 3-1. Egypt’s scoring streak gives them a strong chance of troubling Argentina, especially if the match becomes stretched after the first goal. Argentina’s superior attacking quality, tournament control and recent scoring rhythm should still be enough to secure a comfortable passage into the quarter-finals.
| Argentina | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 4 | 4 |
| Wins | 4 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 3 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 11 | 6 |
| Goals Against | 3 | 4 |
| Argentina | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 3 | 3 |
| Wins | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 2 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 8 | 5 |
| Goals Against | 2 | 3 |
|
03.07.26
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Argentina Cape Verde |
3-2 |
|
28.06.26
|
Jordan Argentina |
1-3 |
|
22.06.26
|
Argentina Austria |
2-0 |
|
17.06.26
|
Argentina Algeria |
3-0 |
|
10.06.26
|
Argentina Iceland |
3-0 |
|
07.06.26
|
Argentina Honduras |
2-0 |
|
01.04.26
|
Argentina Zambia |
5-0 |
|
27.03.26
|
Argentina Mauritania |
2-1 |
|
14.11.25
|
Angola Argentina |
0-2 |
|
15.10.25
|
Puerto Rico Argentina |
0-6 |
|
11.10.25
|
Argentina Venezuela |
1-0 |
|
10.09.25
|
Ecuador Argentina |
1-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
Argentina Venezuela |
3-0 |
|
11.06.25
|
Argentina Colombia |
1-1 |
|
06.06.25
|
Chile Argentina |
0-1 |
|
26.03.25
|
Argentina Brazil |
4-1 |
|
21.03.25
|
Uruguay Argentina |
0-1 |
|
20.11.24
|
Argentina Peru |
1-0 |
|
14.11.24
|
Paraguay Argentina |
2-1 |
|
16.10.24
|
Argentina Bolivia |
6-0 |
|
10.10.24
|
Venezuela Argentina |
1-1 |
|
10.09.24
|
Colombia Argentina |
2-1 |
|
06.09.24
|
Argentina Chile |
3-0 |
|
15.07.24
|
Argentina Colombia |
1-0 |
|
10.07.24
|
Argentina Canada |
2-0 |
|
05.07.24
|
Argentina Ecuador (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
30.06.24
|
Argentina Peru |
2-0 |
|
26.06.24
|
Chile Argentina |
0-1 |
|
21.06.24
|
Argentina Canada |
2-0 |
|
15.06.24
|
Argentina Guatemala |
4-1 |
|
10.06.24
|
Argentina Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
27.03.24
|
Argentina Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
23.03.24
|
Argentina El Salvador |
3-0 |
|
22.11.23
|
Brazil Argentina |
0-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
Argentina Uruguay |
0-2 |
|
18.10.23
|
Peru Argentina |
0-2 |
|
13.10.23
|
Argentina Paraguay |
1-0 |
|
12.09.23
|
Bolivia Argentina |
0-3 |
|
08.09.23
|
Argentina Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
19.06.23
|
Indonesia Argentina |
0-2 |
|
15.06.23
|
Argentina Australia |
2-0 |
|
29.03.23
|
Argentina Curacao |
7-0 |
|
23.03.23
|
Argentina Panama |
2-0 |
|
18.12.22
|
Argentina France (Penalties:4 - 2) |
3-3 |
|
13.12.22
|
Argentina Croatia |
3-0 |
|
09.12.22
|
Netherlands Argentina (Penalties:3 - 4) |
2-2 |
|
03.12.22
|
Argentina Australia |
2-1 |
|
30.11.22
|
Poland Argentina |
0-2 |
|
26.11.22
|
Argentina Mexico |
2-0 |
|
22.11.22
|
Argentina Saudi Arabia |
1-2 |
|
03.07.26
|
Argentina Cape Verde |
3-2 |
|
22.06.26
|
Argentina Austria |
2-0 |
|
17.06.26
|
Argentina Algeria |
3-0 |
|
10.06.26
|
Argentina Iceland |
3-0 |
|
07.06.26
|
Argentina Honduras |
2-0 |
|
31.03.26
|
Argentina Zambia |
5-0 |
|
27.03.26
|
Argentina Mauritania |
2-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
Argentina Venezuela |
1-0 |
|
04.09.25
|
Argentina Venezuela |
3-0 |
|
11.06.25
|
Argentina Colombia |
1-1 |
|
26.03.25
|
Argentina Brazil |
4-1 |
|
20.11.24
|
Argentina Peru |
1-0 |
|
16.10.24
|
Argentina Bolivia |
6-0 |
|
06.09.24
|
Argentina Chile |
3-0 |
|
15.07.24
|
Argentina Colombia |
1-0 |
|
10.07.24
|
Argentina Canada |
2-0 |
|
05.07.24
|
Argentina Ecuador (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
30.06.24
|
Argentina Peru |
2-0 |
|
21.06.24
|
Argentina Canada |
2-0 |
|
15.06.24
|
Argentina Guatemala |
4-1 |
|
09.06.24
|
Argentina Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
27.03.24
|
Argentina Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
23.03.24
|
Argentina El Salvador |
3-0 |
|
17.11.23
|
Argentina Uruguay |
0-2 |
|
12.10.23
|
Argentina Paraguay |
1-0 |
|
08.09.23
|
Argentina Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
15.06.23
|
Argentina Australia |
2-0 |
|
28.03.23
|
Argentina Curacao |
7-0 |
|
23.03.23
|
Argentina Panama |
2-0 |
|
18.12.22
|
Argentina France (Penalties:4 - 2) |
3-3 |
|
13.12.22
|
Argentina Croatia |
3-0 |
|
03.12.22
|
Argentina Australia |
2-1 |
|
26.11.22
|
Argentina Mexico |
2-0 |
|
22.11.22
|
Argentina Saudi Arabia |
1-2 |
|
28.09.22
|
Argentina Jamaica |
3-0 |
|
24.09.22
|
Argentina Honduras |
3-0 |
|
05.06.22
|
Argentina Estonia |
5-0 |
|
25.03.22
|
Argentina Venezuela |
3-0 |
|
01.02.22
|
Argentina Colombia |
1-0 |
|
16.11.21
|
Argentina Brazil |
0-0 |
|
14.10.21
|
Argentina Peru |
1-0 |
|
10.10.21
|
Argentina Uruguay |
3-0 |
|
09.09.21
|
Argentina Bolivia |
3-0 |
|
11.07.21
|
Argentina Brazil |
1-0 |
|
07.07.21
|
Argentina Colombia (Penalties:3 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
04.07.21
|
Argentina Ecuador |
3-0 |
|
22.06.21
|
Argentina Paraguay |
1-0 |
|
19.06.21
|
Argentina Uruguay |
1-0 |
|
14.06.21
|
Argentina Chile |
1-1 |
|
04.06.21
|
Argentina Chile |
1-1 |
|
28.06.26
|
Jordan Argentina |
1-3 |
|
14.11.25
|
Angola Argentina |
0-2 |
|
15.10.25
|
Puerto Rico Argentina |
0-6 |
|
09.09.25
|
Ecuador Argentina |
1-0 |
|
06.06.25
|
Chile Argentina |
0-1 |
|
21.03.25
|
Uruguay Argentina |
0-1 |
|
14.11.24
|
Paraguay Argentina |
2-1 |
|
10.10.24
|
Venezuela Argentina |
1-1 |
|
10.09.24
|
Colombia Argentina |
2-1 |
|
26.06.24
|
Chile Argentina |
0-1 |
|
22.11.23
|
Brazil Argentina |
0-1 |
|
18.10.23
|
Peru Argentina |
0-2 |
|
12.09.23
|
Bolivia Argentina |
0-3 |
|
19.06.23
|
Indonesia Argentina |
0-2 |
|
09.12.22
|
Netherlands Argentina (Penalties:3 - 4) |
2-2 |
|
30.11.22
|
Poland Argentina |
0-2 |
|
16.11.22
|
UAE Argentina |
0-5 |
|
01.06.22
|
Italy Argentina |
0-3 |
|
01.06.22
|
Italy Argentina |
0-3 |
|
30.03.22
|
Ecuador Argentina |
1-1 |
|
28.01.22
|
Chile Argentina |
1-2 |
|
12.11.21
|
Uruguay Argentina |
0-1 |
|
07.10.21
|
Paraguay Argentina |
0-0 |
|
03.09.21
|
Venezuela Argentina |
1-3 |
|
29.06.21
|
Bolivia Argentina |
1-4 |
|
08.06.21
|
Colombia Argentina |
2-2 |
|
18.11.20
|
Peru Argentina |
0-2 |
|
13.10.20
|
Bolivia Argentina |
1-2 |
|
15.11.19
|
Brazil Argentina |
0-1 |
|
13.10.19
|
Ecuador Argentina |
1-6 |
|
09.10.19
|
Germany Argentina |
2-2 |
|
06.09.19
|
Chile Argentina |
0-0 |
|
03.07.19
|
Brazil Argentina |
2-0 |
|
28.06.19
|
Venezuela Argentina |
0-2 |
|
03.07.26
|
Australia Egypt (Penalties:2 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
27.06.26
|
Egypt Iran |
1-1 |
|
22.06.26
|
New Zealand Egypt |
1-3 |
|
15.06.26
|
Belgium Egypt |
1-1 |
|
06.06.26
|
Brazil Egypt |
2-1 |
|
28.05.26
|
Egypt Russia |
1-0 |
|
31.03.26
|
Spain Egypt |
0-0 |
|
27.03.26
|
Saudi Arabia Egypt |
0-4 |
|
17.01.26
|
Egypt Nigeria (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
14.01.26
|
Senegal Egypt |
1-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Egypt Ivory Coast |
3-2 |
|
05.01.26
|
Egypt Benin |
3-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Angola Egypt |
0-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Egypt South Africa |
1-0 |
|
22.12.25
|
Egypt Zimbabwe |
2-1 |
|
16.12.25
|
Egypt Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Egypt Jordan |
0-3 |
|
06.12.25
|
UAE Egypt |
1-1 |
|
02.12.25
|
Egypt Kuwait |
1-1 |
|
17.11.25
|
Egypt Cape Verde (Penalties:2 - 0) |
1-1 |
|
14.11.25
|
Uzbekistan Egypt |
2-0 |
|
12.10.25
|
Egypt Guinea-Bissau |
1-0 |
|
08.10.25
|
Djibouti Egypt |
0-3 |
|
09.09.25
|
Egypt Tunisia |
3-0 |
|
09.09.25
|
Burkina Faso Egypt |
0-0 |
|
06.09.25
|
Egypt Tunisia |
1-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
Egypt Ethiopia |
2-0 |
|
25.03.25
|
Egypt Sierra Leone |
1-0 |
|
21.03.25
|
Ethiopia Egypt |
0-2 |
|
09.03.25
|
Egypt South Africa |
1-3 |
|
02.03.25
|
South Africa Egypt |
1-1 |
|
19.11.24
|
Egypt Botswana |
1-1 |
|
15.11.24
|
Cape Verde Egypt |
1-1 |
|
15.10.24
|
Mauritania Egypt |
0-1 |
|
11.10.24
|
Egypt Mauritania |
2-0 |
|
10.09.24
|
Botswana Egypt |
0-4 |
|
06.09.24
|
Egypt Cape Verde |
3-0 |
|
10.06.24
|
Guinea-Bissau Egypt |
1-1 |
|
06.06.24
|
Egypt Burkina Faso |
2-1 |
|
26.03.24
|
Egypt Croatia |
2-4 |
|
22.03.24
|
Egypt New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
28.01.24
|
Egypt DR Congo (Penalties:7 - 8) |
1-1 |
|
22.01.24
|
Cape Verde Egypt |
2-2 |
|
18.01.24
|
Egypt Ghana |
2-2 |
|
14.01.24
|
Egypt Mozambique |
2-2 |
|
07.01.24
|
Egypt Tanzania |
2-0 |
|
19.11.23
|
Sierra Leone Egypt |
0-2 |
|
16.11.23
|
Egypt Djibouti |
6-0 |
|
16.10.23
|
Egypt Algeria |
1-1 |
|
12.10.23
|
Egypt Zambia |
1-0 |
|
27.06.26
|
Egypt Iran |
1-1 |
|
28.05.26
|
Egypt Russia |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Egypt Nigeria (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Egypt Ivory Coast |
3-2 |
|
05.01.26
|
Egypt Benin |
3-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Egypt South Africa |
1-0 |
|
22.12.25
|
Egypt Zimbabwe |
2-1 |
|
16.12.25
|
Egypt Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Egypt Jordan |
0-3 |
|
02.12.25
|
Egypt Kuwait |
1-1 |
|
17.11.25
|
Egypt Cape Verde (Penalties:2 - 0) |
1-1 |
|
12.10.25
|
Egypt Guinea-Bissau |
1-0 |
|
09.09.25
|
Egypt Tunisia |
3-0 |
|
06.09.25
|
Egypt Tunisia |
1-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
Egypt Ethiopia |
2-0 |
|
25.03.25
|
Egypt Sierra Leone |
1-0 |
|
09.03.25
|
Egypt South Africa |
1-3 |
|
19.11.24
|
Egypt Botswana |
1-1 |
|
11.10.24
|
Egypt Mauritania |
2-0 |
|
06.09.24
|
Egypt Cape Verde |
3-0 |
|
06.06.24
|
Egypt Burkina Faso |
2-1 |
|
26.03.24
|
Egypt Croatia |
2-4 |
|
22.03.24
|
Egypt New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
28.01.24
|
Egypt DR Congo (Penalties:7 - 8) |
1-1 |
|
18.01.24
|
Egypt Ghana |
2-2 |
|
14.01.24
|
Egypt Mozambique |
2-2 |
|
07.01.24
|
Egypt Tanzania |
2-0 |
|
16.11.23
|
Egypt Djibouti |
6-0 |
|
16.10.23
|
Egypt Algeria |
1-1 |
|
12.10.23
|
Egypt Zambia |
1-0 |
|
12.09.23
|
Egypt Tunisia |
1-3 |
|
08.09.23
|
Egypt Ethiopia |
1-0 |
|
18.06.23
|
Egypt South Sudan |
3-0 |
|
24.03.23
|
Egypt Malawi |
2-0 |
|
27.09.22
|
Egypt Liberia |
3-0 |
|
23.09.22
|
Egypt Niger |
3-0 |
|
05.06.22
|
Egypt Guinea |
1-0 |
|
25.03.22
|
Egypt Senegal |
1-0 |
|
30.01.22
|
Egypt Morocco |
2-1 |
|
19.01.22
|
Egypt Sudan |
1-0 |
|
18.12.21
|
Egypt Qatar (Penalties:4 - 5) |
0-0 |
|
11.12.21
|
Egypt Jordan |
3-1 |
|
01.12.21
|
Egypt Lebanon |
1-0 |
|
16.11.21
|
Egypt Gabon |
2-1 |
|
08.10.21
|
Egypt Libya |
1-0 |
|
30.09.21
|
Egypt Liberia |
2-0 |
|
01.09.21
|
Egypt Angola |
1-0 |
|
29.03.21
|
Egypt Comoros |
4-0 |
|
14.11.20
|
Egypt Togo |
1-0 |
|
14.11.19
|
Egypt Kenya |
1-1 |
|
03.07.26
|
Australia Egypt (Penalties:2 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
22.06.26
|
New Zealand Egypt |
1-3 |
|
15.06.26
|
Belgium Egypt |
1-1 |
|
06.06.26
|
Brazil Egypt |
2-1 |
|
31.03.26
|
Spain Egypt |
0-0 |
|
27.03.26
|
Saudi Arabia Egypt |
0-4 |
|
14.01.26
|
Senegal Egypt |
1-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Angola Egypt |
0-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
UAE Egypt |
1-1 |
|
14.11.25
|
Uzbekistan Egypt |
2-0 |
|
08.10.25
|
Djibouti Egypt |
0-3 |
|
09.09.25
|
Burkina Faso Egypt |
0-0 |
|
21.03.25
|
Ethiopia Egypt |
0-2 |
|
02.03.25
|
South Africa Egypt |
1-1 |
|
15.11.24
|
Cape Verde Egypt |
1-1 |
|
15.10.24
|
Mauritania Egypt |
0-1 |
|
10.09.24
|
Botswana Egypt |
0-4 |
|
10.06.24
|
Guinea-Bissau Egypt |
1-1 |
|
22.01.24
|
Cape Verde Egypt |
2-2 |
|
19.11.23
|
Sierra Leone Egypt |
0-2 |
|
14.06.23
|
Guinea Egypt |
1-2 |
|
28.03.23
|
Malawi Egypt |
0-4 |
|
18.11.22
|
Belgium Egypt |
1-2 |
|
14.06.22
|
South Korea Egypt |
4-1 |
|
09.06.22
|
Ethiopia Egypt |
2-0 |
|
29.03.22
|
Senegal Egypt (Penalties:3 - 1) |
1-0 |
|
06.02.22
|
Senegal Egypt (Penalties:4 - 2) |
0-0 |
|
03.02.22
|
Cameroon Egypt (Penalties:1 - 3) |
0-0 |
|
26.01.22
|
Ivory Coast Egypt (Penalties:4 - 5) |
0-0 |
|
15.01.22
|
Guinea-Bissau Egypt |
0-1 |
|
11.01.22
|
Nigeria Egypt |
1-0 |
|
15.12.21
|
Tunisia Egypt |
1-0 |
|
07.12.21
|
Algeria Egypt |
1-1 |
|
04.12.21
|
Sudan Egypt |
0-5 |
|
12.11.21
|
Angola Egypt |
2-2 |
|
11.10.21
|
Libya Egypt |
0-3 |
|
05.09.21
|
Gabon Egypt |
1-1 |
|
25.03.21
|
Kenya Egypt |
1-1 |
|
17.11.20
|
Togo Egypt |
1-3 |
|
18.11.19
|
Comoros Egypt |
0-0 |
|
30.06.19
|
Uganda Egypt |
0-2 |
|
26.03.19
|
Nigeria Egypt |
1-0 |
|
23.03.19
|
Niger Egypt |
1-1 |
|
14.11.15
|
Chad Egypt |
1-0 |
| There are no records |
| There are no records |