Argentina Pulls Off Miraculous Late Comeback

Argentina Pulls Off Miraculous Late Comeback

The Round of 16 clash between Argentina and Egypt has delivered pure drama, with the reigning world champions currently leading 3-2 deep into stoppage time.
Egypt looked poised to pull off one of the tournament's biggest upsets after jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Yasser Ibrahim shocked Argentina early with a 15th-minute header. Things seemed grim for La Albiceleste when Lionel Messi had a penalty saved in the first half, and Mostafa Ziko doubled Egypt's advantage on a counter-attack in the 67th minute.
With elimination looming, Argentina staged a frantic final push:
  • 79': Cristian Romero headed in a cross from Messi to cut the deficit in half.
  • 83': Messi redeemed his earlier penalty miss, burying a loose ball in the box to equalize.
  • 90+3': Enzo Fernández completed the breathtaking turnaround, heading home to give Argentina their first lead of the match.
  • The game is still in progress in the frantic closing moments of stoppage time at Atlanta Stadium.
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