Argentina vs Egypt: Dramatic 3-2 Win, Lionel Messi and Co. Advance to the Quarterfinals
Argentina dramatically defeated Egypt in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup . Lionel Messi and his teammates produced a two-goal comeback to win 3-2 to advance to the quarterfinals. Playing at Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday (July 7th), Argentina tried to control the game from the start. Messi, the spearhead, was closely followed by Egyptian players. Several attempts to pass the ball to Messi were intercepted by Egypt. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah and his teammates patiently pressured Argentina. Lacking momentum, Egypt took the lead in the 15th minute. Yasser Ibrahim headed Marwan Attia's cross, winning an aerial duel with Lisandro Martinez and sending it into the net. Egypt led 1-0. Argentina immediately had a chance to equalize four minutes later. Nicola Tagliafico was brought down by Haissem Hassan. Lionel Messi stepped up to take the penalty, but his shot to the right was saved by Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir ! Argentina failed to score an equalizer. Shortly after, play wa...