Egypt will play a FIFA World Cup knockout match (Round of 16) for the first time in its history. According to aljazeera, Egypt will face Argentina in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Misrconnect.com reported that Mohamed Salah is captain of Egypt's squad and is 34 years old. Aljazeera also reported that Egypt entered the Round of 16 undefeated.

Accounts differ on the venue and date of the match. Pakistan reported that Egypt's Round of 16 match will be played in Dallas, Texas, on Friday. Other reported that the match will be played at Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday night. Dawn also reported the Dallas, Texas, Friday venue, while misrconnect.com reported the Atlanta Stadium Tuesday night.

Almonitor reported that Egypt has not yet won a match in eight World Cup games and that Egypt has won a record seven African continental titles. Almonitor also reported that New Zealand is ranked 56 places below Egypt in the FIFA rankings. Almonitor noted that Omar Marmoush previously rejected the chance to play for Canada and aims to become a national hero in Egypt by making World Cup history. Dawn reported that Liverpool fans have celebrated Mohamed Salah for nine years and that he is considered among Liverpool's greatest players.