Argentina edges Egypt late to advance in FIFA World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 8, 2026, 5:30 AM
Last updated Jul 8, 2026
Argentina came back to defeat Egypt in a dramatic World Cup match on July 7, 2026. After falling behind 0-2, Argentina's Cristian Romero sparked the turnaround with a goal in the 79th minute, followed by Lionel Messi equalizing shortly after. In stoppage time, Enzo Fernández scored the decisive goal, sending Argentina to the quarter-finals. Egypt's goalkeeper, Mostafa Shobeir, saved a first-half penalty from Messi, marking the second missed penalty by the star in the tournament.
- •Argentina trails 0-2 before late comeback against Egypt
- •Romero scores first goal to start the recovery
- •Messi equalizes with his 21st career World Cup goal
- •Fernández scores the winner in stoppage time
- •Mostafa Shobeir saves a penalty from Messi in the first half
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