Messi penalty saved as Argentina trails Egypt in World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 4:23 PM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
Argentina faces Egypt in the last 16 of the World Cup on July 7, 2026. Lionel Messi had a penalty saved, marking his second missed spot kick of the tournament. Egypt unexpectedly took the lead with a header from Yasser Ibrahim. The winner of this match will advance to face either Switzerland or Colombia in the quarter-finals later today.
- •Messi fails to convert a penalty for the second time at the tournament.
- •Egypt leads the match with a goal from Yasser Ibrahim.
- •Next round features a collision with either Switzerland or Colombia.
- 4:23 PMYahoo Sports — Messi penalty saved as Argentina trail Egypt
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