{"id":20548,"date":"2026-07-07T16:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=20548"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:43:18","slug":"argentina-vs-egypt-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/argentina-vs-egypt-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina vs Egypt Player Ratings: Messi Inspires Stunning Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What a comeback. Argentina were 2-0 down and staring at a shock exit before <a href=\"\/us\/news\/will-lionel-messi-play-at-the-2026-world-cup\/\">Lionel Messi<\/a> inspired a stunning fightback, three goals in the final 13 minutes sinking a brave Egypt 3-2 to send the holders into the quarter-finals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Here are our Argentina player ratings. For more, see our <a href=\"\/us\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Key match stats<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Stat<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Argentina<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Egypt<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shots<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">19<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">7<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>Argentina player ratings vs Egypt<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>GK &mdash; Emiliano Mart&iacute;nez:<\/strong> 5.5\/10 &mdash; Beaten twice and shaky in possession, though Egypt barely threatened after the break.<\/li><li><strong>RB &mdash; Nahuel Molina:<\/strong> 6\/10 &mdash; Steady down the right before being withdrawn.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Cristian Romero:<\/strong> 8\/10 &mdash; Sparked the comeback with the goal on 79 minutes and passed at 94%.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Lisandro Mart&iacute;nez:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Composed at the back once Argentina found their feet.<\/li><li><strong>LB &mdash; Nicol&aacute;s Tagliafico:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Solid on the left before making way.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; Leandro Paredes:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Controlled the tempo with 97% passing.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; Rodrigo De Paul:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Energetic in the engine room before being replaced.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; Enzo Fern&aacute;ndez:<\/strong> 8.5\/10 &mdash; Drove the fightback and lashed home the 92nd-minute winner, with three dribbles.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; Alexis Mac Allister:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Tireless across 90 minutes with two efforts.<\/li><li><strong>FW &mdash; Juli&aacute;n &Aacute;lvarez:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Worked hard and had two shots without scoring.<\/li><li><strong>FW &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/will-lionel-messi-play-at-the-2026-world-cup\/\">Lionel Messi<\/a> (C):<\/strong> 9\/10 &mdash; The talisman. Levelled on 83 minutes, added an assist and had a game-high five shots and five dribbles.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Substitutes<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"\/us\/news\/lautaro-martinez-stats\/\">Lautaro Mart&iacute;nez<\/a>:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Off the bench to change the game, laying on an assist with three shots.<\/li><li><strong>Gonzalo Montiel:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Provided an assist after coming on.<\/li><li><strong>Nico Gonz&aacute;lez:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Fresh legs in the comeback.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Argentina vs Egypt: how it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p>Egypt stunned the holders, Yasser Ibrahim heading them in front on 15 minutes and Mostafa Mohamed making it 2-0 on 67. But Argentina roared back: Cristian Romero pulled one back on 79, <a href=\"\/us\/news\/will-lionel-messi-play-at-the-2026-world-cup\/\">Lionel Messi<\/a> levelled on 83 and Enzo Fern&aacute;ndez completed the turnaround with a 92nd-minute winner. Argentina out-shot Egypt 19-5 and, through <a href=\"\/us\/news\/lionel-scaloni\/\">Lionel Scaloni<\/a>, march into the quarter-finals; Egypt, so nearly the story, are out.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-argegyus1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in Argentina vs Egypt?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Argentina came from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-argegyus2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored for Argentina against Egypt?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fern&aacute;ndez scored in the final 13 minutes. Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Mohamed had put Egypt 2-0 up.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-argegyus3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Did Argentina reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Argentina fought back from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2 in the Round of 16 and reach the quarter-finals.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-argegyus4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who was Argentina&#8217;s best player against Egypt?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Lionel Messi inspired the comeback with the equaliser, an assist and a game-high five shots, while Enzo Fern&aacute;ndez struck the winner.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a comeback. 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