Argentina edged Egypt 3-2 in a thrilling Round of 16 encounter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Egypt opened the scoring through Youssef Ibrahim in the 15th minute, but Argentina controlled proceedings throughout, dominating possession at 64 percent and creating significantly more chances. Cristian Romero equalized in the 79th minute before Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead just four minutes later. Messi, named player of the match with a 9.2 rating, was instrumental in Argentina's dominance. Mohamed Ziko briefly revived Egypt's hopes with a 67th-minute goal, but Enzo Fernandez sealed the victory deep into stoppage time. Despite Egypt's defensive resilience—forcing their goalkeeper to make four saves—Argentina's superior shot count of 19 to 5 proved decisive. The victory advances Argentina to the next stage.