Is Egypt out of World Cup with loss to Argentina?

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Egypt made the cross-country flight from Washington to Atlanta in hopes of continuing its historic World Cup run.

The Pharaohs nearly completed that job.

Lionel Messi and Argentina surged late Tuesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, working up three second-half goals to crush Egypt's hopes of moving on to the quarterfinals with a 3-2 victory.

Argentina vs Egypt World Cup: Highlights from round of 16 match

Here's what to know about Egypt's performance at the 2026 World Cup as the Pharaohs exit stage left of the tournament:

Is Egypt out of the 2026 World Cup after Argentina loss?​

Yes, Egypt has officially been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after falling to Argentina in the round of 16.

Just four days ago, the Pharaohs reached another World Cup milestone, as they followed up advancing from the group stage for the first-ever time by beating Australia 4-2 on penalties to record their first knockout-stage win.

Egypt 2026 World Cup results​

Below is a look at how Egypt fared at the 2026 World Cup:

• June 15: Egypt 1, Belgium 1 (Group G match)
• June 22: Egypt 3, New Zealand 1 (Group G match)
• June 26: Egypt 1, Iran 1 (Group G match)
• July 3: Egypt 1, Australia 1 (round of 32 match, won in penalty kicks)
• July 7: Argentina 3, Egypt 2 (round of 16 match)

Teams eliminated from 2026 World Cup​

Below is a look at which teams have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, including both from the group stage and the knockout round:

Group Stage​

• Curacao
• Czechia
• Haiti
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jordan
• New Zealand
• Panama
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Scotland
• South Korea
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan

Knockout Round​

• Algeria (defeated in round of 32)
• Australia (defeated in round of 32)
• Austria (defeated in round of 32)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (defeated in round of 32)
• Cape Verde (defeated in round of 32)
• Congo (defeated in round of 32)
• Croatia (defeated in round of 32)
• Ecuador (defeated in round of 32)
• Ghana (defeated in round of 32)
• Germany (defeated in round of 32)
• Ivory Coast (defeated in round of 32)
• Japan (defeated in round of 32)
• Netherlands (defeated in round of 32)
• Senegal (defeated in round of 32)
• South Africa (defeated in round of 32)
• Sweden (defeated in round of 32)
• Brazil (defeated in round of 16)
• Canada (defeated in round of 16)
• Mexico (defeated in round of 16)
• Paraguay (defeated in round of 16)
• Portugal (defeated in round of 16)
• United States (defeated in round of 16)
• Egypt (defeated in round of 16)

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