Egypt took a shock lead through Yasser Ibrahim’s header at 15 minutes of the game through header from a beautiful cross from Egyptian Marwan Attia made it 1-0.
Shortly after the goal on 17 minutes, the Argentinian player maker missed a penalty from Haissem Hassan with a foul on Nicolas Tagliafico which could have given Argentina a chance to score an instant equalizer.
With this penalty missed, Messi has now missed HALF of the penalties he’s taken at the World Cup.
❌ vs. Iceland (2018)
⚽ vs. Saudi Arabia (2022)
❌ vs. Poland (2022)
⚽ vs. Netherlands (2022)
⚽ vs. Croatia (2022)
⚽ vs. France (2022)
❌ vs. Austria (2026)
❌ vs. Egypt (2026)
He’s the FIRST player in World Cup history to miss two penalties in a single edition.
The game continues to show no lack of confidence from Egypt, they’re not giving Argentina any respect.
They’re getting in their faces, they’re pressing high, and they’re quite happy to take them on at the moment.
Toward the end of the first half, it was all Argentina led them to have a good chance with a Lionel Messi free-kick from a central position and 25 yards out. It curls around the wall but just wide of goal. Close, but not close enough, and Egypt got to the end of halftime with that clean sheet.
The second half begins. Argentina are pressing forward while Egypt sit back. Mohamed Salah is isolated getting ready for a counter-attack.
On 67 minutes, the Egyptian got their patter right as he finished off a rapid counter-attack involving Salah and Hassan to get a goal which actually made somebody think it over.
In 79 minutes, Argentina regained the fight through an assist to pull one out as he slugged the ball into the box from the right and Tottenham defender Cristian Romero was free and uses all of his neck muscles to power the header at goal make the game 2-1.
On 83 minutes mess do again create brilliant drama by hitting ball on the half-volley from a Gonzalo Montiel’s assist to result 2–2 draw.
It has been all about Argentina since they got back into their confidence. Incredible happened in the 90th+2 minute when the third goal was got from Lautaro Martinez who crossed from the right and Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández was there at the back post and did it with a super header make it end of 79 minutes Egypt 2-0 led now Argentina are 3-2 ahead and leading through. What a game.
More history for Messi
With goals in today’s game, Argentina’s Lionel Messi became the first player in World Cup history to score in six consecutive knockout stage matches.
Lionel Messi is now with 13 goals in this World Cup, and he is now on 21 among the all-time top goal scorers with two clear of Kalian Mbappe’s, but none can judge if Mbappé’s game on Thursday against Morocco.