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Leo will play this Tuesday in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup with Argentina against Egypt. The Argentine arrives in Atlanta as the tournament’s top scorer with 7 goals, having scored in every match played so far. Argentina and Egypt have faced each other twice in history in friendly matches. The first time was in 1928 in Cairo, and the match ended 6–0 in favor of the current world champions. The second match took place in 2008, also with a victory for Argentina.

Leo found the net again for Argentina in the World Cup round of 32 clash, leading his team to a 3–2 victory over Cape Verde. The Argentine opened the scoring in Florida, raising his tally in the current tournament to seven goals in four matches and reaching a record total of 20 goals across all World Cups — a feat never achieved by any player before. With this win, Argentina moves on to face Egypt in the round of 16 next Tuesday, July 7, at 1:00 p.m. local time in Argentina.

Leo heads into Friday’s Round of 32 match of the 2026 World Cup against Cape Verde after Argentina topped its group with three wins out of three. The Argentine arrives as the team’s statistical focal point in this tournament, scoring 6 goals in 3 matches and directly contributing to 75% of Argentina’s goals — his best output in a World Cup. The national team closed the group stage with 8 goals scored and just 1 conceded.

Leo struck from a free kick in Argentina’s 3–1 win over Jordan, a goal that allowed him to break yet another record — his third in the three group‑stage matches played so far. With his sixth goal of the group stage, the Argentine becomes the first player ever to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches. Argentina finishes top of its group and will face Cape Verde in the round of 32 on July 3 at 7 pm (Argentina time).

Argentina will face Cape Verde in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup after finishing first in their group. The match will take place next Friday, July 3, at 7:00 p.m. in Argentina.

Leo made history once again with Argentina by scoring both goals in the 2–0 win over Austria on Matchday 2 of the World Cup, becoming the top scorer in the history of the tournament with 18 goals. With this brace, Argentina secures a place in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, and Leo extends his brilliant start to the competition with 5 goals in 2 matches.