2026 World Cup / Argentina - Egypt: probable lineups

07.07.26 FT World Cup

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Here are the likely starting lineups for Argentina and Egypt ahead of their 2026 World Cup Round of 16 clash, scheduled for this Tuesday in Atlanta.

After narrowly edging past Cape Verde in the Round of 32, Lionel Messi's Argentina now face Mohamed Salah's Egypt this Tuesday, with a spot in the quarter-finals at stake. This is a high-stakes showdown between two nations who have only met twice before in their history.

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Here are the probable lineups for both teams ahead of kickoff:

Argentina: E. Martinez - Tagliafico, L. Martinez, Romero, Molina - De Paul, Mac Allister, E. Fernandez, Paredes - Messi, J. Alvarez

Egypt: Shobeir - Trezeguet, Rabia, Fathy, Ibrahim, Hany - Ashour, Attia, Lasheen - Marmoush, Salah

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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