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World Cup best daily bets: More Messi magic for Argentina, but Egypt carry a sting
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World Cup betting tips for Argentina vs. Egypt
We've got two recommendations for tonight's game, one shorter-priced option and another a little riskier.
Conservative bet builder at 1.57:
- Argentina to win
- Lionel Messi to have 2+ shots on target
Longer-odds option at 9.97:
- Over 2.5 goals total
- Lionel Messi to be the first goalscorer
- Both teams to score - yes
All odds provided by DAZN Bet. Check out all of their World Cup markets here.
Argentina vs. Egypt: Messi, still the mastermind
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Unless your head has been buried in the sand, it cannot have escaped you that Messi is the focal point of everything Argentina does in the final third.
In their four World Cup games so far, the 39-year-old has averaged 6 shots per game, 3.75 on target, and 1.75 goals, easily besting every other Argentina player in each category.
It's hard to imagine how this Egyptian side, who looked so susceptible to Australia and have conceded in every game at the tournament so far, can keep Lionel Scaloni's talisman at bay tonight.
But after watching the Argentinians' struggle to contain Cabo Verde, allowing 16 shots on goal and two goals to their opponents, it may not be one-way traffic throughout.
And that's why we're tipping Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush or Emam Ashour to nick at least one for Egypt, covering the market for those chasing bigger rewards.
Odds correct as of July 6, 2026. Recommended bets are advised for over-18s.
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