One More Messi Moment: Argentina Stay Alive as Pharaohs Fall to Red Sea 3–2

Argentina produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2 in a dramatic FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash on Tuesday, overturning a two-goal deficit to book a place in the quarterfinals.

Egypt stunned the defending champions by taking the lead in the 15th minute through Yasser Ibrahim before Mostafa Zico doubled the advantage in the 67th minute, putting the North Africans on the verge of a famous victory.

Goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir also played a key role, saving a first-half penalty from Lionel Messi and making a series of impressive saves to frustrate the Argentines.

Argentina mounted a spirited fightback in the closing stages of the encounter. Cristian Romero pulled one back with a header in the 79th minute from a Messi assist before the Argentine captain restored parity four minutes later to set up a tense finale.

Enzo Fernández completed the stunning turnaround in stoppage time, firing home the winning goal to send Argentina into the quarterfinals and keep their World Cup title defence alive.

The victory sets up a last-eight clash against the winner of the Round of 16 tie between Switzerland and Colombia, while Egypt exited the tournament after a spirited performance that pushed the reigning champions to the limit.