Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.

Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the 2026 World Cup as we figure out the last two teams to make the quarterfinals.

The World Cup field is shrinking. Check the latest list of teams still competing and the path that remains to the final.

FIFA has defended the reputation of World Cup referee Raphael Claus in rare pushback on comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who questioned his integrity for sending off Folarin Balogun. Trump suggested on Monday at the White House,

Argentina survived Egypt. Switzerland survived Colombia. This sets up an Argentina-Switzerland World Cup quarterfinal at Arrowhead in Kansas City on Saturday.

Argentina’s men’s soccer team produced one of the greatest comebacks in recent memory against Egypt in their Round of 16 World Cup showdown on July 7. While it’s hard to fathom that the defending World Cup champions would ever be underdogs to Egypt,

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