Argentina wins a tense game against Egypt. This was the Round of 16 at the World Cup 2026. For a long time, Egypt played very well. Egypt led 2 to 0 near the end.
Yasser Ibrahim scored the first goal for Egypt. This was after 15 minutes. In minute 67, Mostafa Ziko scored again. Egypt led 2 to 0. A video replay canceled one goal for Egypt. Argentina had many chances. But they did not score for a long time.
Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the first half. This was his second miss in this tournament. But Argentina did not give up. In minute 79, Cristian Romero scored a goal.
Only 4 minutes later, Messi scored the equalizer. In extra time, Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal. The players from Egypt were very angry at the referee. Now Argentina is in the quarter-final.
