Argentina and Egypt meet in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday 8th July, with kick-off at 2:00 AM AEST. We’ve weighed up both sides and the value in the markets to land on our World Cup predictions for this one, along with the best bets and odds available at Ladbrokes.
Argentina are short odds to qualify for the semis despite a 3-2 scare in extra time against Cabo Verde last week.
Egypt also needed penalties to down Australia in dramatic fashion, setting the stage for a fascinating and memorable matchup between Lionel Messi and Mo Salah.
The latter will be the key to Egypt pulling off an upset, but given their dependency on brief moments of brilliance, rather than periods of dominance like Argentina, this still shapes as an uphill battle.
The other big concern for Egypt is their inability to keep a clean sheet. Up until the Cape Verde game, Argentina had allowed only one goal all tournament, and a return to that same kind of form would make this a long 90 minutes for Salah and company.
Prediction: Argentina to Win & Under 3.5 Goals @ $1.85
Value: Correct Score – Argentina 2-1 @ $9.25
Player Pick: Giovani Lo Celso Anytime Goalscorer @ $4.40
Argentina vs Egypt Odds & Popular Betting Markets
Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the Argentina vs Egypt matchup.
*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change
World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 07/07/2026 and subject to change.
| Team | Odds | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina/Argentina | 1.95 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Argentina | 3.80 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Draw | 6.50 | Bet Now |
| Egypt/Egypt | 13.00 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Egypt | 15.00 | Bet Now |
| Egypt/Draw | 17.00 | Bet Now |
| Argentina/Draw | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Egypt/Argentina | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Argentina/Egypt | 41.00 | Bet Now |
World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 07/07/2026 and subject to change.