Argentines were losing to Egypt 0:2, but managed to snatch a victory. Messi again!
The Argentina national team advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Cup, defeating Egypt 3:2. In the second half, the reigning world champions were losing 0:2, but managed to make a spectacular comeback.
In the first half, the Egyptians opened the scoring after a corner kick – Yasser El-Hanafi scored. Shortly after, Argentina was awarded a penalty, but the star Lionel Messi failed to beat the goalkeeper. After that, Argentina attacked a lot before the break, but couldn't equalize.
In the second half of the match, Egypt increased their lead to two goals – Mostafa Zika scored. After this, Argentina significantly intensified their pressure. First, Cristian Romero scored one goal after an assist from Messi, and then the captain of the Argentines himself scored with an accurate shot to equalize.
The winning goal in injury time was scored by Enzo Fernández after a cross from Lautaro Martínez. As a result, Argentina won 3:2 and will continue their fight for the title.
Despite the missed penalty, 39-year-old Messi scored a goal and extended his scoring streak at the World Cup. He also helped the team organize one of the goals and made a crucial contribution to the comeback victory.
The 39-year-old Argentine leads the list of top scorers at the 2026 World Cup with 8 goals. Second place is shared by France's Kylian Mbappé and Norway's Erling Haaland (7 goals each), followed by England's Harry Kane (6 goals).
Lionel Messi now has a total of 21 goals in World Cups. He leads the list of top scorers in World Cup history. Kylian Mbappé is second with 19 goals. However, the Argentine has played 31 games, while the Frenchman has played 19 matches. Germany's Miroslav Klose has 16 goals, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo has 15, and Harry Kane and Germany's Gerd Müller, who played in the 1970s, have 14 goals each.
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Тым ня менш, гэта каманда Аргентыны наўрад-ці здольная скласьці канкурэнцыю французам, англічанам, або гішпанцам, але швайцараў ці калумбійцаў павінна прайсьці. Я так лічу.