Lionel Messi has the chance to pull clear of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland in the battle for the World Cup Golden Boot and fire Argentina into the World Cup quarter-finals this afternoon. Defending champions Argentina face Egypt in Atlanta with Messi tied on seven goals with the France captain and Norway goal machine.Egypt will look to throw a spanner in the works after enjoying their first-ever win in a World Cup knockout game over Australia in the round of 32.Mohamed Salah remains their inspirational leader and the former Liverpool striker will be the man Argentina have to watch.Table of ContentsWhere to watch Argentina v Egypt: TV and online streamsStats for Argentina v EgyptWhere to watch Argentina v Egypt: TV and online streamsArgentina versus Egypt kicks off tomorrow at 5pm UK time. You can watch it on ITV1 and stream via ITVX.Stats for Argentina v EgyptArgentina have won 10 of their last 12 World Cup matches that have gone beyond 90 minutesArgentina have won their last 11 gamesEgypt have lost one of their last eight gamesEgypt have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last five games Topics Argentina National Football Team Egypt national football team Lionel Messi Mohamed Salah Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: Lionel Messi captains Argentina vs Egypt as teams and full line ups are confirmed, TV channel, live online stream and stats Ben Miller 7th July, 2026 Lionel Messi: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full Argentina squad Ben Miller 7th July, 2026 Argentina v Egypt: Predicted line-ups, stats and where to watch as Messi and Salah go head to head Jon Fisher 7th July, 2026 Cape Verde squad welcomed home by thousands of fans after historic World Cup run 101 GreatGoals 5th July, 2026 Better than any other achievement emotional Salah hails Egypts World Cup win with Messi now lying in wait Jon Fisher 4th July, 2026 Bruised Lionel Messi warns Argentina after struggle vs Cape Verde at World Cup: There were many negatives Ben Miller 4th July, 2026
