Egypt's training was halted before their match against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup. The Egyptian national team's training started at 12:00 PM American time, before being stopped 30 minutes after it began.

What happened?

A thunderstorm caused the Egyptian national team's training to be stopped in Atlanta, where the technical staff, led by Hossam Hassan, decided to complete the training in the hotel's gym.

Why does this matter for Egypt?

The Egyptian national team is preparing to face their Argentine counterparts on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, after qualifying for this stage with a penalty shootout win over Australia 4-2, following a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time.

What comes next?

The winner of the Egypt-Argentina match will face the winner of the Colombia-Switzerland match in the quarterfinals. Egypt had previously drawn with Belgium 1-1 on June 15, 2026, in Group 3, before losing two matches and drawing two others, to top the group with 3 points, with two wins, three draws, and two losses in their last 5 matches.