SportsPublished: 8 July 2026 at 09:37

Messi and Argentina pull off miracle comeback against Egypt in World Cup round of 16

Argentina rallied from a 2-0 deficit with 15 minutes left to defeat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup round of 16.

In a stunning turnaround, Argentina came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday. Trailing 2-0 with only 15 minutes remaining, the South Americans scored three times to secure a dramatic victory. The match was played in Atlanta, USA.

Lionel Messi scored Argentina's second goal, sparking the comeback. Argentina will now face Switzerland in the quarter-finals, after Switzerland defeated Colombia on penalties.

In other sports news, Mads Pedersen won the fourth stage of the Tour de France, while Norway's Torstein Traeen took the yellow jersey. At Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic fought hard to reach the semi-finals.

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