WELCOME TO MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM!!! The beautiful home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons is the site of a huge World Cup Round of 16 clash between reigning champions Argentina and Egypt. The Albiceleste barely escaped a massive upset against Cape Verde in the last round and are looking for less drama this time around on their way to the quarter-finals, but Egypt have Mo Salah, Omar Marmoush and young Barcelona striker Hamza Abdelkarim and are looking to continue making history in their best-ever World Cup campaign.
This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
ARGENTINA
Starting XI: Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Mac Allister, Enzo; Messi, Julián (4-4-2)
Substitutes: Musso (GK), Rulli (GK), Senesi, Montiel, Otamendi, Medina, Barco, Lo Celso, Palacios, González, Almada, Simeone, Paz, López, Lautaro
EGYPT
Starting XI: Shoubir; Hany, Ibrahim, Rabia, Hafez; Lashin, Attia; Hassan, Salah, Ashour; Zico (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Elshenawy (GK), Soliman (GK), Alaa (GK), Abdelmaguid, Alaa, Fathy, Donga, Saber, Trezeguet, Hamza, Adel, Marmoush, Zizo
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2026 World Cup, Round of 16
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 12pm ET, 9am PT (USA), 6pm CET (Barcelona), 5pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 9.30pm IST (India)
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States
Referee: François Letexier (FRA)
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: FOX (USA), ITV 1 (UK), Unite8 Sports 1 (India), TVE La 1 (Spain), SuperSport (Nigeria), others
Online: FuboTV (USA), ITVX (UK), ZEE5 (India), DAZN (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
