CAIRO: Egypt have made major gains at 2026 World Cup despite their elimination in the knockout stage, former national team members told Arab News recently. Egypt suffered a controversial exit after a late 3-2 loss to reigning world champions Argentina, with many calls from the French referee causing anger and frustration for players and fans.

The 95th match of the 2026 World Cup sees the tournament holders battle for a quarterfinal place.

Egypt holds a surprising 1-0 lead over defending champions Argentina at halftime. Yasser Ibrahim scored the opening goal in the fifteenth minute for Egypt. Goalkeeper Mostafa…