\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t The Argentine men\u2019s national football team is set to take on Egypt in the World Cup 2026 quarters-finals on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The team led by Lionel Messi had its fair share of trouble against Cape Verde, requiring extra time and a big effort from every one of its stars to make it past the African team and reach the round of 16.<\/p>\n
Going up now against another strong contender from Africa, the team coached by Lionel Scaloni needs to up its game to move into the quarters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were some defensive issues where we need to be more organized,\u201d said defender Nahuel Molina on Monday, ahead of the last training session before the match, \u201cWe could have handled both goals better.\u201d<\/p>\n
The right-back, who started against Cape Verde but has often alternated in the spot with River Plate\u2019s Gonzalo Montiel, said the team needs to \u201cstay as calm and composed as possible\u201d to respond in the best way, and insisted Argentina has remained \u201ca force to be reckoned with\u201d throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n
Another who talked ahead of the last practice was Boca Juniors\u2019 Leandro Paredes, who echoed Scaloni\u2019s words about the level of teams at the World Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the teams are very competitive,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are no easy games, and they\u2019re all very well prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paredes highlighted the impact of the heat in the game against Cape Verde, saying it \u201cmade a big impact,\u201d but insisted the team is \u201cdoing well physically.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to play our best game,\u201d he added, \u201cWinning is important too, but against Egypt we\u2019ll try to play the way we want to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Who will play for Argentina against Egypt? The Albiceleste is set to play against Egypt on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Argentina time, at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n
The lineup is expected to remain similar to the one against Cape Verde, with the only question coming up at left back, where usual starter Nicol\u00e1s Tagliafico has proven to be back at full strength, while Lautaro Mart\u00ednez seems to be edging out Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez once again for the spot next to Messi in the attack.<\/p>\n
In midfield, Paredes impressed after coming on against the Blue Sharks, and could be given the nod over Alexis Mac Allister or Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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