Lionel Messi missed a fourth penalty of the eight he has taken at the World Cup to compound Argentinas troubles with the holders trailing Egypt in the last 16 on Tuesday. Goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir correctly dived to his left to push Messis first-half spot kick away, keeping the Pharaohs lead intact after Yasser Ibrahim headed in Marwan Attias delivery in the 15th minute in Atlanta.He actually didnt look really confident, former Scotland striker Ally McCoist told ITV of Messis penalty, calling the calamity for the eight-time Ballon dOr winner incredible.I cant believe Im saying that of one of the greatest players on earth. Its the first time Ive ever seen him when Im not sure he believed himself. Table of ContentsAnalysis: How Messi missed penalty in Argentina vs EgyptArgentina vs Egypt: Brilliant goal at World Cup 2026World Cup 2026: Argentina team vs EgyptWorld Cup 2026: Egypt team vs ArgentinaWhere to watch Argentina vs Egypt: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Argentina vs Egypt statsAnalysis: How Messi missed penalty in Argentina vs EgyptArgentina were awarded a path back into the contest when forward Haissem Hassan brought down Nicolas Tagliafico.Its a good save but its a comfortable one, observed McCoist. [Shoubir] goes the right way. Its the perfect height for him.Its funny because you look at Messi and he normally runs up, has a wee look and takes a bit of time. Hed made his mind up with that one.Argentina vs Egypt: Brilliant goal at World Cup 2026McCoist felt Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez had been confused about whether to step forward or backwards while marking Ibrahim for the goal.He gives himself a problem because hes not in line with the rest of his defenders, reckoned the pundit. He then thinks, can I react in time? Do I step out, or stay with the man? He does neither. The delivery ins brilliant.That really is an excellent delivery for the goal, coming away from the goalkeeper. It takes him out of the equation and lets the attacker attack it, which he did.World Cup 2026: Argentina team vs EgyptArgentina made three changes from their last-32 win over Cape Verde as Facundo Medina, Thiago Almada and Lautaro Martinez were replaced by Nicolas Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes and Julian Alvarez.Argentina starting XI: Emiliano Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel MessiArgentina substitutes: Juan Musso, Geronimo Rulli, Marcos Senesi, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolas Otamendi, Facundo Medina, Valentin Barco, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Nico Gonzalez, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Jose Manuel Lopez, Lautaro MartinezWorld Cup 2026: Egypt team vs ArgentinaEgypt made two alterations from their win over Australia, in which Mohamed Salah had been a doubt because of a hamstring issue but played throughout and converted a penalty.Mohanad Lashin and Hassan supplanted Hamdy Fathy and Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush.Egypt starting XI: Mostafa Shoubir, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hany, Ramy Rabia, Karim Hafez, Emam Ashour, Mostafa Zico, Mohanad Lashin, Marawan Attia, Mohamed Salah, Haissem HassanEgypt substitutes: Mohamed Elshenawy, Mahdy Soliman, Mohamed Alaa, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Tarek Alaa, Hamdy Fathy, Nabil Donga, Mahmoud Saber, Trezeguet, Hamza Abdelkarim, Ibrahim Adel, Omar Marmoush, ZizoWhere to watch Argentina vs Egypt: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Tuesday was at 17:00 BST (12:00 ET / 09:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1.Streaming is via ITVs website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.World Cup 2026: Argentina vs Egypt statsThis is the first World Cup meeting between the countries, who last played each other in a friendly in Cairo in 2008Argentina won that match 2-0 through goals from Sergio Aguero and Nicolas Burdisso, with Messi absent because of injuryLionel Messi has scored in each of his last eight World Cup appearances for Argentina, extending his own tournament recordThe eight-time Ballon dOr winner has 12 goals in total across that run (5 in the last 4 matches in Qatar 2022, 7 in four in 2026)The Argentina captain became the first player to score at least seven goals at two World Cup tournaments, although Kylian Mbappe replicated that feat by converting Frances penalty winner against Paraguay in the last 16 on SaturdayMbappe is on course to win the golden boot because the Real Madrid striker leads Messi 2-0 in terms of assists. Norways Erling Haaland is the other player at the finals on seven goals, with Englands Harry Kane on sixSince the start of Qatar 2022, Argentina have been awarded eight penalties in 12 World Cup matchesEgypt have scored (8) and conceded (9) in each of their last six World Cup games only Ghana have a longer such run (2010 to 2022)They can become the fifth African nation to reach the World Cup quarter-finals after Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002), Ghana (2010) and Morocco (2022 and 2026)Salah started the game having created 16 chances at this World Cup and was two away from matching the record for an African player, set by Kevin-Prince Boateng for Ghana in 2010 Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Alexis Mac Allister Argentina National Football Team Cristian Romero Egypt national football team Emiliano Martinez Enzo Fernandez FIFA World Cup Julian Alvarez Lionel Messi Mohamed Salah Rodrigo de Paul World Cup World Cup 2026 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 LIVE Argentina v Egypt: World Cup 2026 commentary, updates, goals and stats as Messi misses penalty after Ibrahim heads opener Jon Fisher 7th July, 2026 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 Folarin Balogun reacts to USA vs Belgium and Donald Trump World Cup furore: I can only be honest 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 World Cup 2026: Full fixtures, dates, games, schedule and results from FIFA football finals Ben Miller 7th July, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full Portugal squad Ben Miller 7th July, 2026
