Argentina survived an early scare to defeat Egypt 3-2 in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, overturning a two-goal deficit to advance.
Egypt had the better of the first half. Goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubair saved a Lionel Messi penalty to keep his side level, and Egypt then took a 2-0 lead when Mostafa Zico finished from a precise low pass by Haitham Hassan.
Argentina regrouped after the break. Messi pulled one back, then equalised to make it 2-2, before a third goal completed the turnaround and sealed a 3-2 win.
