Egypt loses 3-2 to Argentina after squandering two-goal lead at World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 9:19 PM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
Egypt faced Argentina in the round of 16 at the World Cup on July 7. The team took a 2-0 lead with a goal from Mostafa Zico in the 67th minute but ultimately lost 3-2 after Argentina scored three late goals. The winning goal came in the second minute of stoppage time, sparking frustration among Egyptian players and staff over officiating decisions, including a canceled potential second goal due to a foul. Egypt's coach Hossam Hassan expressed disbelief over the refereeing and declared his intent to stop following the tournament after the loss.
- •Egypt led 2-0 until late in the match.
- •Argentina scored three goals in the final 12 minutes.
- •The winning goal came during stoppage time.
- •Hossam Hassan criticized the referee and VAR decisions.
- •Egypt's World Cup campaign concludes with this defeat.
- 9:19 PMYahoo Sports — Egypt seething after squandering a two-goal lead and losing 3-2 to Messi's Argentina at World Cup
"For Mohamed Salah and Egypt, what could have been a glorious celebration turned ugly at end. On the cusp of upsetting the defending World Cup champions, the Pharaohs squandered a two-goal lead late in the game and lost to Lionel Messi and Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 Wednesday. A red card appeared to be shown to an irate staff member, who had to be physically restrained from going after French referee Francois Letexier.
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