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Argentina and Egypt meet in the World Cup Round of 16, with a place in the quarter-finals on the line.

Lionel Scaloni’s men topped Group J but were given an almighty scare by Cape Verde last time out, ultimately winning 3-2 after extra time.

Egypt beat Australia on penalties to reach the Round of 16.

The winners of this clash will face Switzerland or Colombia in the quarter-finals.

Kick-off at the Atlanta Stadium is at 17:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Argentina boss Scaloni has made three changes to his starting XI.

Nicolas Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes and Julian Alvarez come in for Facundo Medina, Thiago Almada and Lautaro Martinez.

As for Egypt, they make two alterations from the Round of 32.

Mohanad Lasheen and Haissem Hassan replace Hamdi Fathy and Omar Marmoush.

Seven Argentina players won’t qualify for the Scouting Bonus, including the benched Medina.

Salah sits just under the 5% threshold, however:

LINE-UPS

Argentina XI: E Martinez, Molina, Romero, Lis Martinez, Tagliafico, De Paul, Mac Allister, Paredes, Enzo, Messi, Alvarez

Subs: Musso, Rulli, Otamendi, Senesi, Montiel, Medina, Palacios, Almada, Barco, Lo Celso, Paz, Lau Martinez, Gonzalez, Lopez, Simeone

Egypt XI: Shobeir, Hany, Ibrahim, Rabia, Hafez, Ashour, Attia, Lasheen, Hassan, Salah, Zico

Subs: M Alaa, El-Shenawy, Soliman, T Alaa, Abdelmaguid, Fathy, Saber, Dunga, Marmoush, Zizo, Abdelkarim, Trezeguet, Adel


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  1. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 36 mins ago

    UNBELIEVABLE anything FIFA tries to corrupt comes back to smack them in the gob

    1. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      Let's go Egypt

  2. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 35 mins ago

    Take that Infertino and Trump!

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 32 mins ago

      And Farage, Milei and Le Pen !

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 hour, 35 mins ago

    Fabulous late run by Zico. Justice

  4. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 35 mins ago

    Wheel and come again! ZICO!

  5. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 35 mins ago

    Great goal. Hope Argentina go out so we at least stop hearing silly corruption theories for Argentina for the rest of this wc. Messi already has his wc

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      33 mins ago

      Not exactly corruption but most other players would have been sent off for that foul Messi committed in the first match and you know that

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        15 mins ago

        I agree but big players and big teams often get lenient treatment on big occasions. Look at haven't just over a month ago in the Burnley game. Doesn't mean there is a conspiracy

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          14 mins ago

          Havertz vs burnley*

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      31 mins ago

      Corruption might be a strong word, but a general degradation of ethics.

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 hour, 34 mins ago

    This is going to be some finish

  7. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 hour, 34 mins ago

    Is there an Egyptian Dan Burn they can bring on?

  8. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 33 mins ago

    Oh boy, I have 3 ARG players and they are going out.
    I am so dead.

    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 hour, 31 mins ago

      Three Argentina, Three Brazil and only four transfers.

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 31 mins ago

      2 for me, 2 Brazil, crepey, dest,Sabari injured

  9. SM001
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 31 mins ago

    Get Trump on the phone. I need another wildcard!

    1. They are eating the dogs
      • 3 Years
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      Call Bibi and tell him to attack Lebanon unless Trump gives you another wildcard

  10. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 30 mins ago

    Cs sheild not worked, 2 cs hakimi, cucu, all others so far conceded 2 or more, only Vargas to go now, wished I’d saved !

  11. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    Morocco - Egypt final?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      27 mins ago

      Trumps/MAGA nightmare

  12. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    Imagine planning for CR7 vs Messi final...

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 21 mins ago

      Rest in peace said no one ever! 😉

  13. The Florentine assassin
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Great ball but bad finish

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Messi assist

  15. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 24 mins ago

    Messi Assist for Romers.

    Eleven minutes to go.

    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 hour, 23 mins ago

      I hear a telephone ring. Infantini looks, ignores.

  16. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 22 mins ago

    If Egypt hold Argentina for another 15 minutes, it'll be a miracle.

  17. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 21 mins ago

    Insane from messi

    Hopefully Egypt hold on but hard to see it

  18. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    Messi, of course

  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    The cream rises

  20. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    There it is... Messi makes ir Two a piece.

  21. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    How is Messi this good at 39...

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    Messi again

    Haters can cry again too lol

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      20 mins ago

      Guess I see why you commented on every comment that was against that Egypt disallowed goal.

      Wasn't even about hate from me... don't like Argentina because of Infantino and what happened during 98.

  23. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    Crazy goal by Messi, shame wanted Egypt to go through

  24. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 19 mins ago

    Shows Harry Kane how to do it.

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      45 mins ago

      Harry could give him some advice on taking penalties though

  25. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 19 mins ago

    Even Jesus Christ can't score goals like Messi does

    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      Messi the Messiah

      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 17 mins ago

        He has risen

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 18 mins ago

    Phew... was afraid I had to captain Luiz Diaz.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      18 mins ago

      Vargas for me haha, not sure he's going to start even

    2. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      17 mins ago

      Manzambi anyone?

      1. have him and Munoz for the last R16 game,
        Heard rumors of Manzambi have injured himself in training.
        Not goihg to change captaincy anyway.

  27. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    Switched captaincy from Dest to Messi.
    I think I am a genius.

  28. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 14 mins ago

    Somehow I have Yasser Ibrahim with 10pts in my team…only brought in as filer, currently third highest points in the team lol

  29. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 13 mins ago

    Why Salah? Why that poor touch?

  30. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 12 mins ago

    So open now, everyone blowing…

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      …reads like a ‘That’s what she said’…meant the players are knackered

    2. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      No-one wants extra-time and penalties.

      Argentina 3-2