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Argentina v Egypt team news: Medina + Marmoush benched

7 July 2026 245 comments
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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. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Benches are kicking off…

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Red card for coaching staff…

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  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Everyone getting cards….Happy Birthday to all…

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  3. Travel Notes
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Cards being branded. Egypt not happy. Phone is turned off.

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  4. The Florentine assassin
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    I was fully expecting a yellow card for Shobeir at some point. I never took the clean sheet seriously but went from 7 points to 3 points in just a minute

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  5. SM001
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    *This mailbox is full

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  6. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 24 days ago

    The football has been great this World Cup. Enjoying it a lot.

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Only poor match I can remember was Portugal - Spain and England - Congo

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      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        England congo was awesome.. kane 2nd atleast top 5 this wc. England ghana and France paraguay most boring games

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Also all the off pitch dramas and stories have been top shelf…

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Jordan Henderson managed to get booked and stretched off without even playing and no one even talking about it…

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        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 24 days ago

          Tuchel was smart with bringing him along. Clown, towel boy and cheerleader.

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        2. Moon Dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          1 month, 24 days ago

          I think Henderson got another yellow today. Ref wasn't raising the card to the Egyptian bench, he was aiming it towards Mexico.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            1 month, 24 days ago

            Ha, ha…

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  7. Travel Notes
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Manager carded as well. What an ending.

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      He’s a nut job

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  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    More YCs & RCs than Lunar New Year….

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  9. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Referee is now tensed, because Egypt don't even care anymore

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  10. The Florentine assassin
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Referee has turned into a right bell end

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  11. Travel Notes
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Death on The Nile.

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  12. Travel Notes
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    The ref has lost his watch.

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  13. Travel Notes
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Great finale.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Mad game, good game…France vs Argentina final confirmed

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      1. shiregeriatric
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Egypt defensively naive Dan Burn would have stopped those headers

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  14. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    That was an insanely poor Messi performance by his standards, just looked tired after 120mins vs Cape Verde.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      And yet still goal & assist, extraordinary really…

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      1. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        He is truly remarkable

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  15. The Mandalorian
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    No in game replay of that potential Egypt penalty.

    Huge talking point ignored.

    And

    Romero should have a YC from previous game and this one.

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Hey hey, let's not bring up the obvious calls going Argentinas way. It's tiring for some to see bs being called out.

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  16. SM001
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Can someone else be credited with the winner please?

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  17. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Not getting my Medina 1 pointer?
    Anyone else checked?
    Wouldn't have played him but for my Dest 0 pointer

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Yeah 0pts for me as well, despite coming on

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    2. Travel Notes
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Point given, for 1 minute played; same as the goalkeeper, who played 100 minutes.

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  18. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Well it’s official. Not a single one of my 12 goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders conceded only once. Stupid clean sheet shield.

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Oh my Dest

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  19. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Captained Messi but I feel like slapping the Díaz.

    Stick or twist Díaz?

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Stick

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Stick

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    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Im 100% sticking

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    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Stick

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  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Where’s my Martinez assist?

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      R.I.P Martinez assist

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    2. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      You got the cheap one perhaps

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  21. FPL Brains
    • Has Moderation Rights
    1 month, 24 days ago

    These quarter finals could go any way, pretty difficult to predict!

    How many players are everyone left with? I've got 13.

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      9/13 with Diaz and Munoz to play

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    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      10 + 4 transfers.

      But want Kane so it'll be 9 + 3.

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      9 or 10 left depending on the last round of 16 match

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    4. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      9 plus Munoz Mojica plus Saibari plus 4 FTs plus WC

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    5. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      13.. after either munoz or manzambi going out

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  22. SM001
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    No Manzambi

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  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Didn't realise Mazambi was injured.

    Great!!

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  24. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    No Vargas from start and Manzambi injured

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  25. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    If egypt goal disallowed, why no foul on salah which would have been penalty?? Looked same foul

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    1. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      He had lost the possession, ball was behind him

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Probably for that reason. Would have been a double whammy - disallowed Argie goal and Egypt penalty.
      If the foul on Salah had been outside the box, I reckon they would have disallowed the goal.
      FIFA has done Messi and Argentina many favours down the years.

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  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Up next it's Match number 97 of this World Cup and then a rare day tomorrow where there is no game.

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Oh.. u thought 1 st qf was tmrw night.. in my time

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  27. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Very very tragic for egypt. Especially with soft ruled out goal

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    1. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      They panicked in the end
      Same like Senegal

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  28. Mozumbus
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Lineups anyone
    Need to sub in Mojica

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      He's starting

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      1. Mozumbus
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Mojica starts

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      1. Mozumbus
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Thanks

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  29. Mozumbus
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    66 with Munoz and Mojica left
    No booster in this round
    Needs colombia clean sheet to get a decent rank, at 137k now

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Unless Columbia concede just one goal I have gained absolutely nothing from the CS shield. My defenders so far have kept their CS anyway and Martinez in goal has done as he has been doing and conceded a couple.

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  30. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Is Medina definite transfer out next round?

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    1. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      He shall start
      I transferred him out this week and most probably will get him back if colombia goes through

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