Match Report
In the standings it was Argentina 1st on 9 points, Egypt 2nd on 5 — separated by 4. Egypt had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Argentina were scoring 2.67 and conceding 0.33, Egypt 1.67 and 1, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Argentina, winners of their last 11, having scored in 11 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Argentina held 15 points of 15 and Egypt 6.
The venue was Atlanta Stadium, with room for 68,239 spectators. On the scoreboard, Egypt led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Argentina: Cristian Romero (79'), Lionel Messi (83'), Enzo Fernández (90') · Egypt: Yasser Ibrahim (15'), Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf (67')
Key stats
Possession: Argentina 64% · Egypt 36% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 6-1