Messi’s Argentina Stuns Egypt in Late Comeback

Trailing 2-0 with 11 minutes of regulation time remaining, Argentina scored through Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández to snatch a 3-2 victory and a quarter-final berth against Switzerland.

Egypt’s coach Hossam Hassan accused FIFA of bias, claiming a disallowed goal and other decisions favoured Argentina, while his players called the tournament “fixed.” Messi admitted his earlier penalty miss had left him devastated, but his goal sparked wild celebrations.

The comeback drew comparisons with the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl LI rally and kept alive Argentina’s defence of the title.