Mohamed Salah and Egypt face Lionel Messi and Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday.
The match will determine which star player moves on and adds to his legacy.

What's at Stake?

The winner will advance to the quarterfinals, while the loser will head home from the World Cup, possibly for the final time.

The Opponents

Lionel Messi has scored seven goals in four matches, matching Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race.
Messi has scored in a record eight straight World Cup matches, dating to the 2022 title run.

Mohamed Salah's Record

Mohamed Salah has been the face of Egyptian soccer, a four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner and the league's all-time leading foreign-born scorer.
He has an Egypt-record three World Cup goals and is one behind national team coach Hossam Hassan's record of 69 international goals.

The Matchup

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni warned that his team must not underestimate Egypt, given the World Cup's history of upsets.
Egypt is confident it can test Argentina, having earned its first World Cup victory by beating New Zealand 3-1 in the group stage.

The Pharaohs also earned their first knockout stage win by outlasting Australia in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw.
Neither star has decided on his national team plans after the World Cup, and one will be a step closer to a decision after Tuesday's match.

Colombia's North American World Cup tour is headed to Canada, where they will play Switzerland in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 for its first knockout-round win since 1938 to earn the trip to Vancouver.

Breakout star Johan Manzambi, Rubén Vargas, and Djibril Sow all cut training short on Monday, leaving their availability in doubt.
Coach Murat Yakin expressed concern, saying "if they might not play tomorrow, it can be a huge issue for us."

The World Cup has seen powers like Germany and Brazil eliminated by underdogs, and Scaloni acknowledged the danger of underestimating Egypt.
After all, the defending champion was given a scare by Cape Verde in the last round, needing extra time to come through with a 3-2 win.

"I think this World Cup has been, is very tricky for everyone," Scaloni said Monday.
"It seems there is no clear favorite," he added, emphasizing the need for his team to stay focused.