Lionel Messi misses second penalty at FIFA World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 5:40 PM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
Lionel Messi, the Argentina captain, has made unwanted history by becoming the first player to miss two penalties in a single FIFA World Cup tournament. The incident occurred during Argentina's Round of 16 match against Egypt at the Atlanta Stadium, where Messi's penalty attempt was saved by goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir. Prior to this miss, Messi had already missed a penalty in the group stage against Austria. As of the latest updates, Argentina is trailing by two goals, facing elimination from the tournament.
- •Messi misses a penalty in the 20th minute against Egypt.
- •Argentina is trailing 1-0 at the time of the miss.
- •Messi previously missed a penalty against Austria in group play.
- •Argentina faces elimination if they do not recover in the ongoing match.
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