In a thrilling match at Atlanta Stadium, Argentina overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Egypt 3-2. On June 23, Kathmandu, with Enzo Fernandez scoring the decisive goal during injury time in the second half, defending champions Argentina advanced to the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals after a stunning comeback against Egypt.
Trailing 2-0 for 79 minutes, Argentina struck back with three goals in the final 11 minutes. At the 79th minute, captain Lionel Messi assisted Cristian Romero, who scored with a header. Five minutes later, Messi himself found the net to level the score. Then, in the second minute of injury time in the second half, Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal, sealing a 3-2 victory for Argentina.
Argentina will now compete against the winner of the Colombia vs. Switzerland match for a place in the semifinals. Egypt, having advanced past the group stage for the first time in 92 years to reach the knockout rounds, was eliminated from the World Cup. Messi became the first player to score in nine consecutive World Cup matches. He also holds records for most World Cup appearances (31 matches), most goals (21), and playing in six World Cups, an unprecedented achievement.
