Argentina vs Egypt Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 07/07

Argentina take on Egypt at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 17:00 on Tuesday, 07/07.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

BTTS 2nd Half

Why we predict BTTS 2nd Half - Yes

Our recommended bet is BTTS 2nd Half – Yes for the Argentina vs Egypt fixture. Expect a lively second half as both teams push for results, especially if the first half ends level. We expect chances for both sides to score after the break.

Key Betting Insights

Argentina

• Scored 14 goals in their last 5 matches
• Won 5 of their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes

Egypt

• Scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Both teams scored in 5 out of Egypt's last 5 matches

BTTS 2nd Half: 3/1

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	4/11	7/2	15/2	1/1	4/5
	4/11	10/3	13/2	1/1	5/6
	4/11	4/1	9/1	1/1	4/5
	2/5	10/3	7/1	21/20	5/6

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Argentina Preview

Argentina have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 4

• Wins: 4

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 11 (Avg. 2.75)

• Goals Conceded: 3 (Avg. 0.75)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Argentina's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 26

• Wins: 20

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 54 (Avg. 2.08)

• Goals Conceded: 14 (Avg. 0.54)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Argentina

Goals Scored: 54

Goals Conceded: 14

Average Goals Scored: 2.08

Average Goals Conceded: 0.54

Wins: 20

Goal Difference: 40

Date	Game	Result
03/07	Argentina 3 - 2 Cape Verde	W
28/06	Jordan 1 - 3 Argentina	W
22/06	Argentina 2 - 0 Austria	W
17/06	Argentina 3 - 0 Algeria	W
10/06	Argentina 3 - 0 Iceland	W

Argentina to win the match: 4/11

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Egypt Preview

Egypt, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 4

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 3

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 6 (Avg. 1.5)

• Goals Conceded: 4 (Avg. 1)

Looking across all competitions this season, Egypt's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 18

• Wins: 11

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 32 (Avg. 1.78)

• Goals Conceded: 8 (Avg. 0.44)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Egypt

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 8

Average Goals Scored: 1.78

Average Goals Conceded: 0.44

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 24

Date	Game	Result
03/07	Australia 1 - 1 Egypt	D
27/06	Egypt 1 - 1 Iran	D
22/06	New Zealand 1 - 3 Egypt	W
15/06	Belgium 1 - 1 Egypt	D
06/06	Brazil 2 - 1 Egypt	L

Egypt to win the match: 13/2

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Statistical Insights for Argentina vs Egypt

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Argentina vs Egypt.

Key metrics

Team Form

Argentina

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W W	3
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	W W W L W	2.4

Egypt

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D D W D L	1.2
Home	D W D W W	2.2
Away	D W D L D	1.2

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Home Win

4/11

73.53%

Draw

4/1

20.83%

Away Win

9/1

10%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Argentina

19

last 5 matches

Egypt

28

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt received +47% more corners than Argentina in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Egypt corners count, last 5 matches

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Cape Verde

8

Jordan

6

Austria

1

Algeria

2

Iceland

2

7

Australia

8

Iran

3

New Zealand

7

Belgium

3

Brazil

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Key metrics

Cards

Argentina

5

last 5 matches

Egypt

9

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt received +80% more cards than Argentina in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Egypt cards count, last 5 matches

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Cape Verde

1

Jordan

0

Austria

2

Algeria

0

Iceland

2

2

Australia

3

Iran

1

New Zealand

2

Belgium

1

Brazil

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Argentina

14

last 5 matches

Egypt

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina scored +100% more goals than Egypt in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Egypt goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Cape Verde

3

Jordan

3

Austria

2

Algeria

3

Iceland

3

1

Australia

1

Iran

3

New Zealand

1

Belgium

1

Brazil

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Argentina

3

last 5 matches

Egypt

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt conceded +100% more goals than Argentina in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Egypt goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Cape Verde

2

Jordan

1

Austria

0

Algeria

0

Iceland

0

1

Australia

1

Iran

1

New Zealand

1

Belgium

2

Brazil

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