Argentina vs Egypt

Argentina vs Egypt delivered one of the Round of 16's most dramatic finishes, with Argentina overturning a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2. Egypt led through Yasser Ibrahim (15th minute) and Mostafa Zico (67th minute) before Argentina scored three times in the final eleven minutes: Cristian Romero (79th), Lionel Messi (83rd, his record-extending 21st World Cup finals goal, after missing an earlier penalty), and Enzo Fernandez with the winner in second-half stoppage time. The two sides had met once before at a World Cup, in the 2018 group stage, when Argentina won 1-0 through a late Marcos Rojo goal in a match Mohamed Salah also scored in.
Egypt had reached the last 16 by finishing second in Group G on goal difference behind Belgium, drawing Belgium 1-1 and Iran 1-1 either side of a 3-1 win over New Zealand that was Egypt's first-ever World Cup win in tournament history, then beating Australia on penalties, 4-2, after a 1-1 draw in the Round of 32, Egypt's first-ever World Cup knockout win. Argentina had gone unbeaten through Group J and then needed extra time to beat Cape Verde 3-2 in the Round of 32, so the late fightback against Egypt continued a pattern of this Argentina squad finding a way even when the match is not going to plan.
Follow Argentina vs Egypt for the full story of that Round of 16 comeback, with the widget below tracking lineups, scoring, discipline and match statistics from the game. For Egypt, the run ends with two tournament firsts still on the record; for Argentina, it is another data point in a run that now continues into the quarterfinals against Switzerland. Track the page here for the complete match details.