Argentina meet Egypt in the World Cup round of 16 at Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday, July 7, with kickoff at 12pm Eastern time. A place in the quarterfinals is the prize. Extra time and penalties will settle the tie if the teams are level after 90 minutes.

The two sides arrive in very different shape. Argentina, the reigning champions, have won every match so far. Egypt needed a penalty shootout just to get here.

Argentina survived a real scare against Cape Verde

Argentina won Group K with three straight victories and looked settled doing it. Then the round of 32 nearly ended their title defence. Debutants Cape Verde took them to extra time, and only a late own goal sealed a 3-2 win.

Lionel Messi is still the player Egypt will worry about most. Match previews from FIFA and ESPN treat the African side as heavy underdogs in Atlanta.

Egypt are in the round of 16 for the first time

Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the round of 32. That result put them in the last 16 of a World Cup for the first time. Mohamed Salah has carried the side through every hard step of it.

Seven Africa Cup of Nations titles make Egypt the most decorated team on their continent. Beating the world champions would sit above all of it.

The bracket and how to watch

The winner faces Switzerland or Colombia in a quarterfinal at Kansas City Stadium on Sunday, July 12. Elsewhere in the bracket, France play Morocco in Boston on July 9, and Norway meet England in Miami on July 11.

Viewers in the United States can watch on Fox and FS1, with streaming on Fox One and the Fox Sports app. Spanish-language coverage runs on Telemundo and Universo, with streaming on Peacock. In Canada, TSN carries the tournament.

Egypt have never played a World Cup quarterfinal. Ninety minutes in Atlanta could change that.