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Egypt at the FIFA World Cup

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Egypt national team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy

Egypt has qualified for the FIFA World Cup on four occasions: in 1934, where it became the first Middle Eastern and African team to play in the World Cup, 1990, 2018, and 2026.[1][2][3][4][5][6] To date, they have produced 4 draws, 5 losses, and 2 wins in the competition, beating New Zealand and Australia in the 2026 World Cup.

When they qualified for the second time in 1990, they became the team with the longest-ever gap between two FIFA World Cup matches: 56 years and 16 days had passed.[7] This was surpassed in 2022 by the qualification of Wales for the first time in 64 years. They have never qualified consecutively.

Egypt national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
Egypt's fans at the FIFA World Cup in Russia

FIFA World Cup record

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FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Withdrew due to storm
Italy 1934 Round of 16 13th 1 0 0 1 2 4
France 1938 Withdrew
Brazil 1950 Did not enter
Switzerland 1954 Did not qualify
Sweden 1958 Withdrew[8]
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970 Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986
Italy 1990 Group stage 20th 3 0 2 1 1 2
United States 1994 Did not qualify
France 1998
South Korea Japan 2002
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010
Brazil 2014
Russia 2018 Group stage 31st 3 0 0 3 2 6
Qatar 2022 Did not qualify
Canada Mexico United States 2026 in progressTBD413064
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Round of 16 4/23 11 1 5 5 11 16

Overview of matches

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YearRoundOpponentsScoreEgypt scorer(s)
Italy 1934Round of 16 Hungary2–4Fawzy (2)
Italy 1990Group F Netherlands1–1Abdelghani
 Republic of Ireland0–0
 England0–1
Russia 2018Group A Uruguay0–1
 Russia1–3Salah
 Saudi Arabia1–2Salah
Canada Mexico United States 2026Group G Belgium1–1Ashour
 New Zealand3–1Ziko, Salah, Trézéguet
 Iran1–1Saber
Round of 32 Australia1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 (p))		Ashour
Round of 16 Argentina7 July

Uruguay 1930

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There was no qualification for the first World Cup. Rather, teams were simply invited. Egypt had started their travel to Uruguay, but a storm delayed their boat to Marseille.[9]

Italy 1934

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There was no Group stage. The first round was the Round of 16.

First round

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Hungary 4–2 Egypt
Teleki 11'
Toldi 27', 61'
Vincze 53'		 Report Fawzi 31', 39'
Attendance: 9,000
Hungary
Egypt
GKAntal Szabó
DFGyula Futó
DFLászló Sternberg (c)
DFIstván Palotás
MFGyörgy Szűcs
MFGyula Lázár
MFGábor Szabó
MFImre Markos
FWJenő Vincze
FWPál Teleki
FWGéza Toldi
Manager:
Ödön Nádas
GK1Mustafa Mansour
SW3Abdelhamid Ibrahim Sharli
DF4Hassan El-Far
DF5Ismail Rafaat
DF2Ali El-Kaf
MF6Hassan Raghab
FW7Mohamed Latif
FW8Abdulrahman Fawzi
FW11Mohamed Hassan
FW9Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh (c)
FW10Mostafa Taha
Jimmy McCrae

Italy 1990

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Group stage

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Group F

Group F, featured the Netherlands, England, the Republic of Ireland and Egypt. In the six group games, five ended in draws. England beat Egypt 1–0, thanks to a 58th-minute goal from Mark Wright – and that was enough to win the group.[10]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 312021+14
 Republic of Ireland 30302203
 Netherlands 30302203
 Egypt 302112−12

The Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands finished with identical records. With both teams assured of progressing, they were split by the drawing of lots to determine second and third place. ---

Netherlands 1–1 Egypt
Kieft 58' Report Abdelghani 83' (pen.)
Attendance: 33,288
Netherlands
Egypt
GK1Hans van Breukelen
DF2Berry van Aerle
DF5Adri van Tiggelen
DF4Ronald Koeman
MF13Graeme Rutjes
MF3Frank Rijkaard
MF6Jan Wouters
MF7Erwin Koemandownward-facing red arrow 69'
FW8Gerald Vanenburgdownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW9Marco van Basten
FW10Ruud Gullit (c)
Substitutes:
MF11Richard Witschgeupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW12Wim KieftYellow card 58'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW14John van't Schip
GK16Joop Hiele
MF20Aron Winter
Manager:
Leo Beenhakker
GK1Ahmed Shobair
SW3Rabie Yassin
DF4Hany Ramzy
DF5Hesham Yakan
MF2Ibrahim Hassan
MF20Ahmed El-Kass
MF7Ismail Youssef
MF8Magdi Abdelghani
MF13Ahmed RamzyYellow card 55'downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW9Hossam Hassan
FW10Gamal Abdelhamid (c)downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
DF15Saber Eid
MF16Magdy Tolbaupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF18Osama Orabi
FW19Adel Abdelrahmanupward-facing green arrow 69'
GK21Ayman Taher
Manager:
Mahmoud El-Gohary

Assistant referees:
Edgardo Codesal (Mexico)
Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)

Republic of Ireland 0–0 Egypt
Report
Attendance: 33,288
Republic of Ireland
Egypt
GK1Packie Bonner
RB2Chris MorrisYellow card 51'
CB4Mick McCarthy (c)
CB5Kevin Moran
LB3Steve Staunton
MF8Ray Houghton
MF7Paul McGrath
MF13Andy Townsend
MF11Kevin Sheedy
FW9John Aldridgedownward-facing red arrow 64'
FW10Tony Cascarinodownward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
DF12David O'Leary
MF14Chris Hughton
FW17Niall Quinnupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF21Alan McLoughlinupward-facing green arrow 64'
GK22Gerry Peyton
Manager:
England Jack Charlton
GK1Ahmed ShobairYellow card 72'
DF2Ibrahim Hassan
DF5Hesham Yakan
DF4Hany Ramzy
DF3Rabie Yassin
MF18Osama Orabi
MF7Ismail Youssef
MF8Magdi Abdelghani (c)
MF16Magdy Tolbadownward-facing red arrow 60'
FW20Ahmed El-Kassdownward-facing red arrow 76'
FW9Hossam Hassan
Substitutions:
MF10Gamal Abdelhamidupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW12Taher Abouzeidupward-facing green arrow 60'
DF15Saber Eid
FW19Adel Abdelrahman
GK21Ayman Taher
Manager:
Mahmoud El-Gohary

Assistant referees:
Joël Quiniou (France)
Rosario Lo Bello (Italy)

England 1–0 Egypt
Wright 58' Report
Attendance: 34,959
England
Egypt
GK1Peter Shilton (c)
LB3Stuart Pearce
CB5Des Walker
CB14Mark Wright
RB12Paul Parker
RW8Chris Waddledownward-facing red arrow 86'
CM16Steve McMahon
CM19Paul Gascoigne
LW11John Barnes
FW21Steve Bulldownward-facing red arrow 84'
FW10Gary Lineker
Substitutes:
MF4Neil Webb
DF6Terry Butcher
FW9Peter BeardsleyYellow card 85'upward-facing green arrow 84'
GK13Chris Woods
MF17David Plattupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Bobby Robson
GK1Ahmed Shobair
SW4Hany Ramzy
DF2Ibrahim HassanYellow card 47'
DF5Hesham Yakan
DF7Ismail Youssef
DF3Rabie Yassin
MF20Ahmed El-Kassdownward-facing red arrow 77'
MF8Magdi AbdelghaniYellow card 38'
MF10Gamal Abdelhamid (c)downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF13Ahmed Ramzy
FW9Hossam Hassan
Substitutes:
FW11Tarek Solimanupward-facing green arrow 77'
DF15Saber Eid
MF18Osama Orabi
FW19Adel Abdelrahmanupward-facing green arrow 77'
GK21Ayman Taher
Manager:
Mahmoud El-Gohary

Assistant referees:
Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica)
Edgardo Codesal (Mexico)

Russia 2018

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Group stage

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Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uruguay 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Russia (H) 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4  Egypt 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Egypt 0–1 Uruguay
Report
Attendance: 27,015[11]
Egypt[12]
Uruguay[12]
GK23Mohamed El Shenawy
RB7Ahmed Fathy (c)
CB2Ali Gabr
CB6Ahmed HegaziYellow card 90+6'
LB13Mohamed Abdel Shafy
CM8Tarek Hameddownward-facing red arrow 50'
CM17Mohamed Elneny
RW22Amr Wardadownward-facing red arrow 82'
AM19Abdallah Said
LW21Trézéguet
CF9Marwan Mohsendownward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
MF5Sam MorsyYellow card 90+4'upward-facing green arrow 50'
FW11Kahrabaupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW14Ramadan Sobhiupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Cúper
GK1Fernando Muslera
RB4Guillermo Varela
CB2José Giménez
CB3Diego Godín (c)
LB22Martín Cáceres
RM8Nahitan Nándezdownward-facing red arrow 58'
CM15Matías Vecinodownward-facing red arrow 87'
CM6Rodrigo Bentancur
LM10Giorgian De Arrascaetadownward-facing red arrow 59'
CF9Luis Suárez
CF21Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
MF5Carlos Sánchezupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF7Cristian Rodríguezupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF14Lucas Torreiraupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:
Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt)[13]

Assistant referees:[12]
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Clément Turpin (France)

Russia vs Egypt

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Russia 3–1 Egypt
 Report
Attendance: 64,468[14]
Russia[15]
Egypt[15]
GK1Igor Akinfeev (c)
RB2Mário Fernandes
CB3Ilya Kutepov
CB4Sergei Ignashevich
LB18Yuri Zhirkovdownward-facing red arrow 86'
CM11Roman Zobnin
CM8Yury Gazinsky
RW19Aleksandr Samedov
AM17Aleksandr Golovin
LW6Denis Cheryshevdownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF22Artem Dzyubadownward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF7Daler Kuzyayevupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW10Fyodor SmolovYellow card 84'upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF13Fyodor Kudryashovupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Stanislav Cherchesov
GK23Mohamed El Shenawy
RB7Ahmed Fathy (c)
CB2Ali Gabr
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
LB13Mohamed Abdel Shafy
CM8Tarek Hamed
CM17Mohamed Elnenydownward-facing red arrow 64'
RW10Mohamed Salah
AM19Abdallah Said
LW21TrézéguetYellow card 57'downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF9Marwan Mohsendownward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
FW22Amr Wardaupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW14Ramadan Sobhiupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW11Kahrabaupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Cúper

Man of the Match:
Denis Cheryshev (Russia)[16]

Assistant referees:[15]
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Juan Zorrilla (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Reserve assistant referee:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Saudi Arabia vs Egypt

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Saudi Arabia 2–1 Egypt
 Report
Attendance: 36,823[17]
Saudi Arabia[18]
Egypt[18]
GK21Yasser Al-Mosailem
RB6Mohammed Al-Breik
CB3Osama Hawsawi (c)
CB23Motaz Hawsawi
LB13Yasser Al-Shahrani
DM14Abdullah Otayf
CM7Salman Al-Faraj
CM16Housain Al-Mogahwi
RW9Hattan Bahebridownward-facing red arrow 65'
LW18Salem Al-Dawsari
CF19Fahad Al-Muwalladdownward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
FW20Muhannad Assiriupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF8Yahya Al-Shehriupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Spain Juan Antonio Pizzi
GK1Essam El Hadary (c)
RB7Ahmed FathyYellow card 86'
CB2Ali GabrYellow card 45+5'
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
LB13Mohamed Abdel Shafy
CM17Mohamed Elneny
CM8Tarek Hamed
RW10Mohamed Salah
AM19Abdallah Saiddownward-facing red arrow 45+7'
LW21Trézéguetdownward-facing red arrow 81'
CF9Marwan Mohsendownward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
FW22Amr Wardaupward-facing green arrow 45+7'
FW14Ramadan Sobhiupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW11Kahrabaupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Cúper

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Salah (Egypt)[19]

Assistant referees:[18]
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Cristian de la Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Reserve assistant referee:
Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

United States/Canada/Mexico 2026

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Group stage

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Egypt 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5[a]
3  Iran 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Belgium 1–1 Egypt). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Belgium 1–1 Egypt
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 66,775
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

Man of the Match:
Emam Ashour (Egypt)[20]

New Zealand 1–3 Egypt
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 52,497

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Salah (Egypt)[21]

Egypt 1–1 Iran
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 66,925

Man of the Match:
Ramin Rezaeian (Iran)[22]
Egypt finished as Group G runners-up on goal difference behind Belgium, reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time and earning a round of 32 meeting with Australia.[23][24]

Knockout stage

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Round of 32
Australia 1–1 (a.e.t.) Egypt
 [Report 4]
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 70,244

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Salah (Egypt)[25]

Round of 16
Argentina Match 95 Egypt
[Report 5]

Record players

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Before their 2026 participation, no player was able to play more than one tournament. The team of 1934 was only able to play one match because of a different tournament format.

An Egyptian player with a notable record is goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary. On 25 June 2018, he became the oldest player ever to play in a World Cup match with 45 years and 5 months.[26][27] He saved a penalty in the first half of the match against Saudi Arabia, but ultimately Egypt lost 1–2.

Rank Player Matches World Cups
1 Mohamed Salah62018 and 2026
Trézéguet62018 and 2026
2 Mostafa Shobeir 4 2026
Emam Ashour 4 2026
Mohamed Hany 4 2026
Yasser Ibrahim 4 2026
Ramy Rabia 4 2026
Omar Marmoush 4 2026
Mostafa Ziko 4 2026
Marwan Attia 4 2026
Hamza Abdelkarim 4 2026
3 Magdi Abdelghani31990
Gamal Abdelhamid31990
Ahmed El-Kass31990
Hossam Hassan31990
Ibrahim Hassan31990
Hany Ramzy31990
Ahmed Shobair31990
Hesham Yakan31990
Rabie Yassin31990
Ismail Youssef31990
Mohamed Abdel Shafy32018
Mohamed Elneny32018
Ahmed Fathy32018
Ali Gabr32018
Tarek Hamed32018
Ahmed Hegazi32018
Kahraba32018
Marwan Mohsen32018
Abdallah Said32018
Ramadan Sobhi32018
Amr Warda32018
Hamdy Fathy 3 2026
Ahmed Fatouh 3 2026
Mohanad Lasheen 3 2026
Zizo 3 2026

Top Goalscorers

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Mohamed Salah, Egypt's all-time top scorer at the World Cup

Scoring a brace on May 27th 1934 at Egypt's first-ever World Cup match (2–4 defeat against Hungary in Naples), made Abdulrahman Fawzi the only African goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup finals for decades.[28] It took 92 years for another Egyptian, Mohamed Salah, to exceed his tally.

Player Goals 1934 1990 2018 2026
Mohamed Salah 3 21
Abdulrahman Fawzi 2 2
Emam Ashour 2 2
Magdi Abdelghani 1 1
Mostafa Ziko 1 1
Trézéguet 1 1
Mahmoud Saber 1 1
Total 11 2126

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "1934 World Cup Kits". Historical kits. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Salah-inspired Egypt seal 2026 World Cup qualification after dominant campaign". Salah-inspired Egypt seal 2026 World Cup qualification after dominant campaign. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Ireland V Egypt 1990 World Cup". Soccer Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Egypt Squad 1990 World Cup". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Egypt Squad 1934 World Cup". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Egypt Colours 1990 World Cup". Switchimage project. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "The longest gaps between FIFA World Cup appearances". FIFA. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  8. ↑ "The World Cup and boycotts have a lengthier history than you might imagine". Football365. 2022. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  9. ↑ "The story of the 1930 World Cup". 4 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Egypt national football team". FootballHistory. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  11. ↑ "Match report – Group A – Egypt v Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Egypt v Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Egypt v Uruguay – Man of the Match". FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Match report – Group A – Russia v Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia v Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Russia v Egypt – Man of the Match". FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Match report – Group A – Saudi Arabia v Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  18. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Saudi Arabia v Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  19. ↑ "Saudi Arabia v Egypt – Man of the Match". FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  20. ↑ "Egypt hold Belgium in Seattle". FIFA. 15 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Egypt earn long-awaited first victory". FIFA. 22 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Egypt reach knockouts as IR Iran await fate". FIFA. 27 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "2026 World Cup Group G scenarios and standings". FOX Sports. July 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  24. ↑ "World Cup 2026 Tournament Overview". World Cup 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Egypt take historic step with shootout win over Socceroos". FIFA. 3 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Age-defying El Hadary seizes the moment". FIFA. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  27. ↑ "Egypt goalkeeper El-Hadary becomes oldest player in World Cup history". CBS Sports. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  28. ↑ "Africa's first: Egypt at the 1934 World Cup". ESPN. 2023. Retrieved 2026-07-01.

Reports

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  5. ↑ "Argentina vs Egypt | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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