Argentina vs Egypt: Champions Aim to Avoid Another Scare

Defending champions Argentina cruised through the group stage and, thanks to a favorable bracket, seemed to have a relatively smooth path to the quarter-finals.

However, their Round of 32 clash against Cape Verde proved far more difficult than expected.

Lionel Messi gave La Albiceleste the lead shortly after the first-half cooling break, but Cape Verde responded through Deroy Duarte around the hour mark. Scaloni reacted quickly with substitutions, yet the match still went to extra time.

Argentina twice went ahead, first through Lisandro Martínez and then from another corner late in extra time, but Cape Verde kept fighting, with Sidny Lopes Cabral scoring a spectacular goal in between.

Argentina eventually survived 3-2 after 120 minutes, but for the first time in this tournament, they truly felt the pressure.

Now Messi and his teammates face Egypt in another match where they are strong favorites. If they want to defend their title without another scare, they must be sharper.

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No nation has won back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

After Italy’s 1934–1938 double and Brazil’s legendary repeat, 64 years have passed without a team defending the trophy.

Messi and Argentina now want to become the first side in the modern era to achieve it.

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Egypt Advanced on Penalties

Egypt faced Australia in the Round of 32 and looked slightly favored going into the tie.

Ashour, who had also scored a brilliant goal against Belgium, gave Egypt the lead in the 13th minute. However, Australia equalized in the 55th minute, and neither side could find a winner before penalties.

Despite reports that Australia had spent two full days preparing for the shootout, Egypt performed brilliantly from the spot and won 4-2 after four penalties each.

If Hossam Hassan’s side wants to shock Argentina, stars like Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush must deliver far more than they did against Australia.

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