World Cup 2026: Messi’s Argentina fight back from brink of defeat to edge Egypt in thriller
Summary
Argentina won a thrilling World Cup 2026 match against Egypt 3-2 after coming back from being two goals behind. Lionel Messi missed a penalty early but later scored to tie the game before Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal in stoppage time.Key Facts
- The match took place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- Egypt took an early 2-0 lead with goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico.
- Messi had a penalty saved by Egypt’s goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir.
- Argentina scored two quick goals from Cristian Romero and Messi to tie the game.
- Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal in stoppage time.
- Argentina is the defending World Cup champion aiming to win back-to-back titles.
- Messi also hit the post with a free kick during the game.
- The win puts Argentina into the World Cup quarter-finals.
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