It looked like the defending World Cup champions were done. Argentina found themselves down 2-0 to Egypt late in the match, seemingly on the verge of a shocking early exit from the tournament.
But Argentina refused to accept defeat. The team clawed their way back into the contest, scoring one goal to cut the deficit, then finding the net again to level the score at 2-2.
With the match tied, Argentina kept pushing forward and eventually scored a third goal — the decisive strike that secured a stunning comeback win and punched their ticket to the quarterfinal round.
Lionel Messi, wearing number 10 for Argentina, was on the scoresheet during the match, celebrating after putting his team’s second goal past the Egyptian goalkeeper. The game was played in Atlanta on Tuesday.
The victory stands as one of the more dramatic results of this World Cup, with Argentina turning what appeared to be certain elimination into a quarterfinal berth through sheer determination and late-game heroics.
