Alvarez recorded two shots (one on goal) in Tuesday's 3-2 victory against Egypt.
Analysis:Alvarez registered two shots (one on target) across his 89 minutes in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Egypt, denied by Mostafa Shobeir's outstanding close-range stop in the first half when he was through on goal. The Atletico Madrid forward worked tirelessly throughout and was central to Argentina's sustained pressure in the second half, with his late pass triggering the decisive sequence that kept the world champions alive heading into the quarterfinals.
