Defending champions Argentina continue their FIFA World Cup title defence on Tuesday with a Round of 16 clash against Egypt, while Switzerland take on Colombia for the remaining place in the quarterfinals. According to the Associated Press (AP), Argentina are strong favourites to overcome Egypt in Atlanta, with the Opta supercomputer giving Lionel Scaloni's side a 69.1% chance of winning in normal time. Egypt have a 12.3% chance of causing an upset, while 18.5% of simulations predict the match will require extra time. Argentina and Egypt last met in a 2008 international friendly in Cairo, wh

Defending champions Argentina continue their FIFA World Cup title defence on Tuesday with a Round of 16 clash against Egypt, while Switzerland take on Colombia for the remaining place in the quarterfinals. According to the Associated Press (AP), Argentina are strong favourites to overcome Egypt in Atlanta, with the Opta supercomputer giving Lionel Scaloni's side a 69.1% chance of winning in normal time. Egypt have a 12.3% chance of causing an upset, while 18.5% of simulations predict the match will require extra time. Argentina and Egypt last met in a 2008 international friendly in Cairo, where Argentina won 2-0 through goals from Sergio Agüero and Nicolás Burdisso. Lionel Messi missed that match due to injury. In the day's other Round of 16 encounter, Colombia are slight favourites against Switzerland. According to AP, the Opta supercomputer gives Colombia a 41.9% chance of victory, compared to 28.2% for Switzerland, while 29.9% of simulations end in a draw. Away from Tuesday's fixtures, Cristiano Ronaldo officially confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup was his final appearance at football's biggest tournament after Portugal's elimination. The 41-year-old admitted he was disappointed with the way his World Cup journey ended but said he had "a clear conscience" after giving everything for his country. However, he stopped short of announcing his retirement from international football. Meanwhile, tournament hosts the United States saw their World Cup campaign come to an end following a heavy 4-1 defeat to Belgium. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice as the Red Devils advanced to the quarterfinals, while USA captain Tyler Adams described the elimination as a painful missed opportunity. According to AP, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan also drew attention ahead of his team's meeting with Argentina after using his pre-match press conference to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. Having previously celebrated Egypt's victory over Australia while holding a Palestinian flag, Hassan called for greater compassion towards civilians affected by the conflict. France captain Kylian Mbappé also made headlines after condemning racist remarks made by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla following France's victory over Paraguay. Mbappé described the comments as "despicable" and said the senator was "unworthy" of representing her country, accusing her of allowing racism to overshadow Paraguay's historic World Cup campaign. Amarilla later deleted her posts and issued a public apology. Tuesday's matches will determine the final two teams to book their places in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, as the race for football's biggest prize intensifies.

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