Should Argentina take Messi off penalties?
Summary
Lionel Messi played a key role in Argentina’s comeback win against Egypt at the 2026 World Cup, scoring and assisting goals. However, he missed a penalty in that game, marking his second missed penalty in this tournament and raising questions about whether he should continue taking penalties for Argentina.Key Facts
- Messi scored and assisted in Argentina’s comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Egypt in the World Cup last 16.
- He became the oldest player to both score and assist in a World Cup match.
- Messi has provided 9 assists at the World Cup, the most ever in the competition’s history.
- Despite his success in open play, Messi missed a penalty against Egypt and previously against Austria in the group stage.
- No player has missed two normal-time penalties in a single World Cup before Messi.
- Messi has scored 4 out of 8 penalties at World Cups (excluding shootouts).
- Overall, Messi’s penalty conversion rate (excluding shootouts) is around 77%, which is average compared to top penalty takers like Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Messi said he felt he let his teammates down after missing the penalty and admitted to crying after the game.
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