Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:53pm on 07 Jul 2026,Tuesday Sports
Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah will face each other when Argentina take on Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 on Tuesday. The match is being billed as a meeting of two football icons who have inspired their nations for years. Messi, 39, is chasing back-to-back World Cup titles and has hinted this could be his final tournament. Salah, 34, has guided Egypt to the knockout stage for the first time in the country's history and hopes to create another memorable chapter. Beyond the quarter-final place, the game represents a clash of two legendary careers.
