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Argentina beats Egypt 3-2, Messi sets 21-goal record

7/8/2026

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Argentina Advances Past Egypt

Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup Round of 16, advancing to the quarter-final.
Egypt led 2-0 after Yasser Ibrahim’s 15th-minute header and Mostafa Ziko’s 67th-minute goal.
Cristian Romero headed a Lionel Messi cross to make it 2-1.
Messi equalised with his eighth tournament goal in the 83rd minute, a record 21 World Cup goals.
Enzo Fernández headed the winning goal in stoppage-time.

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Messi Leads

Lionel Messi scored his eighth World Cup goal, taking sole lead in the Golden Boot race and setting a new all-time assists record.
VAR ruled out Mostafa Zico’s goal after Marwan Attia fouled Lisandro Martínez.
Egypt moved to a back six in the second half, prompting Argentina to speed up play and use crosses.

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Mbappé Condemns Racism

Kylian Mbappé condemned Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla’s racist remarks after France’s round-of-16 win.
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan displayed a Palestinian flag and gave a Gaza plea at the press conference.
Cristiano Ronaldo said the World Cup was his last, he would reflect with family, and did not confirm retirement.
DraftKings listed Argentina at –700 to advance, Messi at –170 to score, and Egypt as a 250-to-1 long-shot, the lowest-ranked team.

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Argentina Advances Past Egypt

Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup Round of 16, advancing to the quarter-final.
Egypt led 2-0 after Yasser Ibrahim’s 15th-minute header and Mostafa Ziko’s 67th-minute goal.
Cristian Romero headed a Lionel Messi cross to make it 2-1.
Messi equalised with his eighth tournament goal in the 83rd minute, a record 21 World Cup goals.
Enzo Fernández headed the winning goal in stoppage-time.

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