Argentina vs Egypt Prediction (07.07.2026)

Argentina faced quite serious resistance against Cape Verde. The South Americans were surprised by their opponent twice and needed a full 120 minutes to achieve victory. Thus, they recorded their fourth consecutive success at the current World Cup, although this time it came much harder than expected. However, Argentina is now facing a new challenge in the round of 16 against Egypt.

Egypt also reached this stage after a tough match against Australia. After a draw in regular time and extra time, the Egyptians were more accurate in the penalty shootout and earned their place among the top 16. In the group stage, they recorded two draws and one victory over New Zealand, managing to score at least one goal in each of their matches. Nevertheless, Argentina appears to be the significantly stronger team, and aside from their previous match, they often keep a clean sheet.

I expect Argentina to decide the match in regular time this time and not to allow a repeat of the drama from the previous match. Egypt is a disciplined opponent, but it would be difficult for them to create many clear chances against such an organized defense.

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