LIVE COVERAGEUpdated 21 minutes ago Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as Lionel Messi looks to lead Argentina to the quarterfinals and keep up his record goal-scoring streak. Updated July 07, 2026, 9:26 AM EDT By NBC News What to know about the World Cup todayArgentina vs. Egypt is at 12 p.m. ET and Colombia vs. Switzerland is at 4 p.m. ET. All games are on Telemundo and Peacock.Sign up for The Sports Desk newsletter for daily recaps, previews and analysis 21m ago / 9:26 AM EDTWhat we learned, big and small picture, from the USA’s awful World Cup exit The United States men’s national team slipped up for the first time this World Cup and looked like they’d never conceived failure as a possibility, playing a baffled 90 minutes where their stars didn’t shine and their wizard lost his magic touch.In short, Mauricio Pochettino’s Yanks picked a bad time to play their worst game in a long time... or at least since the last time they played Belgium.Individual errors and legacy-challenging performances abounded throughout a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 that leaves the USMNT in a sad and strange position coming out of the 2026 World Cup on home soil.21m ago / 9:26 AM EDTEgypt lacks the 'firepower' to upset ArgentinaJay Croucher analyzes the upcoming Argentina vs. Egypt World Cup matchup and explains why a "very limited" Egypt squad will have a difficult time pulling off the upset against Lionel Messi and Co.