Argentina take on Egypt in the Round of 16 at World Cup 2026 on Tuesday evening.
It is Lionel Messi vs Mohamed Salah in Atlanta, a battle between two of football’s truly iconic figures.
The winner will face either Switzerland or Colombia in the quarter-finals, a mouth-watering prospect.
Check out our full sports betting preview below, and we have picked out some more tips based on the latest World Cup odds.
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Where can I watch Argentina vs Egypt in the UK?
Argentina vs Egypt will be broadcast live on ITV1, with kick-off scheduled for 5pm UK time.
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Recent results
Argentina reached this stage by beating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra-time in one of the great knockout matches. Messi’s sublime opener in normal time was cancelled out by Deroy Duarte, before Lisandro Martinez gave the reigning champions the lead in the additional 30 minutes. Sidny Lopes Cabral then rifled in a sensational equaliser, only for Diney Borges to fire into his own net and send Argentina through.
Egypt required a penalty shootout to get past Australia in the Round of 32. Hossam Abdelmaguid converted the winning spot kick, with the Pharaohs yet to lose at World Cup 2026 after two draws and a win in the group stage.
Head-to-head record
This will be only the second meeting between these nations in any competition. The first, a 2008 international friendly in Cairo, finished 2-0 in Argentina’s favour.
Team news
First-choice left-back Facundo Medina is a fitness doubt for Argentina, as is Nicolas Gonzalez. Lionel Scaloni could look to freshen up his attack for this fixture, with Julian Alvarez and Nico Paz each options to start in support of Messi.
Ahmed Fatouh and Mohamed Abdelmonem are ruled out for Egypt, while Karim Hafez is also touch-and-go from a fitness standpoint. But expect Salah to line up alongside Omar Marmoush at the top end of the pitch.
Argentina vs Egypt Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Argentina are clear favourites for the win here at a price of 1.37. A victory for Egypt is at odds of 8.40, while the draw after 90 minutes is 4.40.
Argentina vs Egypt Betting Tips
Both teams to score – Yes @ 2.30
Argentina’s defence looked vulnerable at times vs Cape Verde, so even though La Albiceleste kept eight clean sheets in the 10 matches prior, the BTTS market could be worth exploring. Egypt have also scored in every World Cup match thus far, including against Belgium.
Argentina to win and both teams to score – Yes @ 3.70
And combining BTTS with the most likely pre-match outcome churns out some healthy odds. Argentina have won four of their last six World Cup matches inside 90 minutes.
Anytime goalscorer – Lionel Messi @ 1.67
In a World Cup where all the great forwards have turned up to the party, this looks like one of the safest pre-match bets. Messi has scored in a record eight consecutive games on this stage, tallying seven goals from four appearances in this tournament alone – and 15 shots on target!
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