The Egypt national team will face Argentina in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, after Lionel Messi criticized his team's performance in the previous match, and emphasized the difficulty of the upcoming match.
What did Messi say?
Messi said after Argentina's qualification for the round of 16 of the World Cup, and the clash with the Egypt national team: «I warn against underestimating any team in the World Cup, these are knockout matches, no one gives you anything for free».
Argentina's performance in the previous match
Messi added: «The team did its best on the field, we gave everything we had and regardless of whether we played well or not, now the most important thing is to recover, and focus on the next match against the Egypt national team».
The match against Egypt
The Egypt national team is scheduled to meet its Argentine counterpart, at 7 pm on Tuesday, as part of the round of 16 matches of the World Cup.
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Belgium - Egypt | 1-1 |
Egypt's recent results
Egypt's latest results were: - Draw against Belgium 1-1 (2026-06-15) - Recent form: 0W-3D-2L (DDDLL, most recent first)
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