Lionel Scaloni, the coach of the Argentina national football team, confirmed that his team will not abandon its usual style when facing the Egypt national football team in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, indicating that Egypt’s possession of prominent attacking elements such as Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush will not push Argentina to change its technical identity. He also confirmed the readiness of captain Lionel Messi to start the match.
During the press conference that preceded the match, Scaloni explained that His team has the ability to have tactical diversity within a single match, but it prefers to maintain the approach that the team showed in previous matches, stressing that the starting lineup will be very close to the one that played in previous matches.
The Argentine coach indicated that the technical staff is fully aware of the extent of the danger represented by Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, which requires great focus throughout the match, but at the same time he stressed that respecting the opponent’s capabilities does not mean abandoning the playing philosophy or making radical changes before the start. The confrontation.
He added that the Argentine national team is ready to make any technical adjustments during the match if the course of the match required it, explaining that the team had previously dealt with similar situations and succeeded in adapting to them without difficulties.
Scaloni also spoke about the Brazilian national football team’s exit from the tournament against the Norway national football team, considering that football is often decided by small details, noting that Endrick scoring an early opportunity could have changed the entire scenario of the match.
He concluded. Scaloni made his statement confirming Lionel Messi's readiness to participate from the first minute, explaining that the national team captain does not suffer from any physical problems, despite playing a full 120 minutes in the previous match, stressing that the player did not complain of any pain, and therefore he will be present in the starting lineup against the Egyptian national team.