Lionel Messi's Argentina will be back on Tuesday for their round of 16 tie

Follow the Australia vs. Egypt live at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Real-time score updates, key plays, and match analysis as it happens.

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.

Mohamed Salah’s last chance at World Cup glory reaches a crossroads as Egypt faces Australia at AT&T Stadium on Friday. MORE: 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 TV schedule, full list of games How to Watch Australia vs

Australia vs Egypt is free on SBS and the BBC, with kickoff at 2 p.m. ET Friday. Egypt reach a first-ever knockout tie, sweating on whether Mohamed Salah's hamstring holds up.

Switzerland and Colombia were scoreless at the half in the round of 16 at the World Cup with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line