Argentina stages dramatic 3-2 comeback over Egypt in World Cup last-16 as Messi inspires late rally
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Mark Doyle
1h ago· 6 min readenInsight
Summary
Argentina staged a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the 2026 World Cup last-16 match in Atlanta, coming from 2-0 down with just over 10 minutes remaining. Lionel Messi, after missing another penalty, inspired the turnaround to keep Argentina's title defense alive. GOAL provided player ratings for the match.
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· 3 pulledLionel Messi made amends for missing a second penalty at the 2026 World Cup by inspiring the most dramatic of comebacks
Argentina came from 2-0 down with just over 10 minutes remaining to beat a heroic Egypt side 3-2 in a last-16 clash for the ages in Atlanta
Lionel Scaloni's side started as sluggishly as they had performed in their lucky win over Cape Verde by the same scoreline
GOAL issues ratings to all of the Argentina players involved in the World Cup last-16 clash with Egypt, as the reigning champions came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in Atlanta thanks to Lionel Messi
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