Comeback Win
Argentina
Argentina went behind and turned the match around.
- Final score
- 3–2
World Cup · Round of 16Argentina
Lionel Messi 21'
C. Romero 79'
L. Messi 83'
E. Fernandez 90'
3 – 2
FT
HT 0–1
Egypt
Y. Ibrahim 15'
M. Ziko 67'
World Cup
Round of 16Argentina3–2Egypt
2.84
Expected goals
0.89
15′21′67′79′83′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: ARG 2.84, EGY 0.89.
Match report
Argentina 3-2 Egypt
Argentina edged out Egypt 3-2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in World Cup. Ibrahim opened the scoring for Egypt on 15', Ziko made it 2-0 to Egypt on 67', Romero pulled one back for Argentina on 79', Messi levelled for Argentina on 83' and Fernandez put Argentina back in front on 90'.
Expected goals finished Argentina 2.84, Egypt 0.89. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. Argentina held 64.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Fernandez struck on 90' to swing it Argentina's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Egypt graded out for clinical edge — 2 goals and 0.89 expected goals.
Lionel Messi came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.2 for Argentina from 1 goal, 1 assist and 6 key passes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 24 fouls between them and 4 yellow cards, with Argentina conceding the most free-kicks (13).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
64%Possession36%
19Shots5
2.84xG0.89
What the numbers say
3 readsClinical Edge
Egypt
Egypt finished well above what their chances were worth — 2 goals from 0.89 xG.
- Goals
- 2
- Expected goals
- 0.89
- Overperformance
- +1.11
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Argentina scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 2
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
🟨-5'
Haissem Hassan
Argument
⚽15'
Y. Ibrahim — assist: M. Attia
Lionel Messi (Pen)
⚽21'
Half-time
🔄46'
H. Fathy ↑ E. Ashour ↓
📺59'
Mostafa Ziko · Goal cancelled
N. Gonzalez ↑ N. Tagliafico ↓
🔄66'
L. Martinez ↑ R. de Paul ↓
🔄66'
⚽67'
M. Ziko — assist: H. Hassan
G. Montiel ↑ N. Molina ↓
🔄73'
🔄73'
Trezeguet ↑ H. Hassan ↓
C. Romero — assist: L. Messi
⚽79'
🔄80'
O. Marmoush ↑ M. Ziko ↓
L. Messi — assist: G. Montiel
⚽83'
E. Fernandez — assist: L. Martinez
⚽90'
🟨90+3'
Mostafa Shobeir
Argument
🟨90+4'
Hamdy Fathy
Argument
N. Otamendi ↑ C. Romero ↓
🔄90+5'
F. Medina ↑ J. Alvarez ↓
🔄90+5'
🔄90+6'
Zizo ↑ M. Lasheen ↓
🟨90+8'
Marwan Attia
Foul
Match info
Kickoff
VenueMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
RefereeFrançois Letexier, France
CompetitionWorld Cup
Season2026
RoundRound of 16
StatusMatch Finished