These are the Argentina vs Egypt confirmed lineups for their Round of 16 clash in the 2026 World Cup. Two od the big stars collide as Lionel Messi goes head-to-head with Mo Salah in this clash of two of the world’s biggest stars. The current holders have looked strong all campaign long but they are coming up against a team with the requisite firepower to cause them some problems.
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Argentina vs Egypt Confirmed Lineups & Team News
Argentina Team News
According to an injury tracker, Lionel Scaloni is going to be without two of his squad members as Facundo Medina came off in their win over Cape Verde. The left-back has been a locked on starter and plays a key role in the team’s setup.
The other issue comes to midfield option Nico Gonzalez who has picked up a small ankle issue and is a doubt for this tie.
Egypt Team News
There is a bit of an injury crisis in the back line for the nation, and some worries over Mo Salah who had a muscle strain before playing 120 minutes against Australia. Ahmed Fatouh, Ahmed El Fotouh, Karim Hafez, and Mohamed Abdelmonem are all reportedly going to miss out.
Argentina World Cup Squad
- Juan Musso
- Geronimo Rulli
- Emi Martinez
- Marcos Senesi
- Nicolas Tagliafico
- Gonzalo Montiel
- Lisandro Martinez
- Cristian Romero
- Nicolas Otamendi
- Facundo Medina
- Nahuel Molina
- Leandro Paredes
- Rodrigo De Paul
- Valentin Barco
- Giovani Lo Celso
- Ezequiel Palacios
- Nico Gonzalez
- Alexis Mac Allister
- Enzo Fernandez
- Julian Alvarez
- Lionel Messi
- Thiago Almada
- Giuliano Simeone
- Nico Paz
- Jose Manuel Lopez
- Lautaro Martinez
Egypt World Cup Squad
- Mohamed Elshenawy
- Mahdy Soliman
- Mostafa Shoubir
- Mohamaed Alaa
- Yasser Ibrahim
- Mohamed Hany
- Hossam Abdelmaguid
- Ramy Rabia
- Mohamed Abdelmoneim
- Ahmet Fatouh
- Karim Hafez
- Tarek Alaa
- Emam Ashour
- Mostafa Zico
- Hamdy Fathy
- Mohanad Lashin
- Nabil Donga
- Marawan Attia
- Mahmoud Saber
- Trezeguet
- Hamza Abdelkarim
- Mo Salah
- Haiseem Hassan
- Ibrahim Adel
- Omar Marmoush
- Zizo
Argentina Confirmed Lineup
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Egypt Confirmed Lineup
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