Messi leads Argentina to quarterfinals with comeback against Egypt
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 8, 2026, 9:30 AM
Last updated Jul 8, 2026
Lionel Messi played a pivotal role in Argentina's comeback against Egypt, scoring a crucial equalizer and assisting the winning goal in a 3-2 victory. Argentina rallied from a 2-0 deficit, with La Pulce missing a penalty earlier in the match. After his assist for the second goal, Messi scored his 21st World Cup goal, securing a spot in the quarterfinals. Argentina is set to face Switzerland next, while Colombia was eliminated after a penalty shootout against them.
- •Argentina comes back from 0-2 to defeat Egypt 3-2
- •Messi scores and assists in the decisive moments
- •Argentina faces Switzerland in the quarterfinals
- •Colombia knocked out on penalties by Argentina
- 9:30 AMYahoo Sports — Today’s Papers: Messi lights up the world, Vlahovic calls Juve
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