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World Cup 2026: Messi’s Argentina fight back from brink of defeat to edge Egypt in thriller
Enzo Fernandez scored in stoppage time to give Argentina an incredible 3-2 win over Egypt and a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. The defending champions had trailed 2-0 after goals from Yasser Ibrahim and and Mostafa Zico at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But Argentina got two late goals in four minutes from Cristian Romero and Lionel Messi to get back in the game. Read moreWorld Cup 2026: All the fixtures Yasser Ibrahim scored with a header in the 15th minute to give Egypt a surprise lead, and Lionel Messi missed the chance to level the match when his penalty was saved by goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir. Messi also hit the post with a long-range free kick and Julian Alvarez thought he had put Argentina back into the match shortly before the break but his effort was pushed away by Shobe
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