MIAMI BEACH, Fla. \u2014 Argentine fans rushed to celebrate on Tuesday afternoon in Miami Beach after advancing to the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals. <\/p>\n
\u201cLos Albicelestes\u201d in their sky blue and white jerseys met along Collins Avenue in the North Beach neighborhood, known as \u201cLittle Buenos Aires.\u201d<\/p>\n
At Manolo<\/a>, a restaurant on 73rd Street, and at the nearby Miami Beach Bandshell Fan Fest<\/a>, fans hugged after the twists and turns of a tough match. <\/p>\n Lionel Messi was in tears after Argentina won 3-2<\/a> against Egypt, during a tense Round of 16<\/a> match in Atlanta. <\/p>\n Yasser Ibrahim and Mustafa Zico scored Egypt\u2019s first two goals. For a few minutes, Argentine fans felt the weight of a devastating 3-0. <\/p>\n Zico scored again, but the video assistant referee disallowed the goal because Egypt\u2019s Marwan Attia had stepped on Argentina\u2019s Lisandro Mart\u00ednez\u2019s foot.<\/p>\n Argentina\u2019s Cristian Romero scored with a header before Messi scored the equalizer in the 83rd minute. It was Messi\u2019s 8th FIFA World Cup 2026 goal; it was the 21st of his World Cup career. <\/p>\n Related story: Lionel Messi scores his eighth goal of this year\u2019s World Cup, takes lead in Golden Boot race<\/a><\/p>\n Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez secured Argentina\u2019s victory with the third goal. <\/p>\n The Round of 16<\/a>\u2018s last match between Colombia and Switzerland at 4 p.m. will define Argentina\u2019s next opponent at 9 p.m. on July 11. <\/p>\n The Round of 16<\/a>\u2018s eight single-elimination knockout matches started on Saturday. <\/p>\n Egypt, the U.S.<\/a>, Portugal<\/a>, Canada<\/a>, Paraguay<\/a>, Mexico<\/a>, and Brazil<\/a> were eliminated. <\/p>\n Related story: After his suspension was lifted in scrutinized move, Balogun has little impact in US World Cup loss<\/a><\/p>\n 3 quarterfinal matches<\/p>\n Morocco<\/a> and France<\/a> advanced to a quarterfinal match scheduled at 4 p.m. on July 9th.<\/p>\n Belgium<\/a> and Spain<\/a> advanced to the quarterfinal match at 3 p.m. on July 10. <\/p>\n Norway<\/a> and England<\/a> advanced to a quarterfinal match scheduled at 5 p.m. on July 11. <\/p>\n The tournament, held every four years, started with 48 teams on June 11. <\/p>\n After matches within 12 groups of four, 16 teams were eliminated. The Round of 32<\/a> matches eliminated the 16 others<\/a> from June 28 to Friday. <\/p>\n Related link: View the knockout bracket<\/a><\/p>\n TOURNAMENT\u2019S SCHEDULE <\/p>\n Quarterfinals <\/p>\n July 9: Morocco vs. France at 4 p.m. <\/p>\n July 10: Belgium vs. Spain at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n July 11: Norway vs. England is at 5 p.m. There is a quarterfinal match at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders<\/a> at 5 p.m. on July 11. Parking is free. <\/p>\n Semifinals <\/p>\n July 14: The fan festival is closed. There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 14 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.<\/p>\n July 15: There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 15 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.<\/p>\n Finals <\/p>\n July 18: The third-place play-off match is at 5 p.m. at the Miami Stadium, better known as the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. <\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 18 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 5 p.m. bronze final. <\/p>\n Sunrise ride to stadium: The Amerant Bank Arena has free parking for FIFA World Cup ticket holders who ride Broward County\u2019s free Express bus transportation<\/a> to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens. <\/p>\n July 19: The final match is at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 1 p.m. on July 19 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 3 p.m. final.<\/p>\n Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders<\/a> for the final on July 19. Parking is free. <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n