Defending champions Argentina fought back from two goals down to defeat Egypt 3-2 and book their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The Round of 16 match, played in Atlanta, United States, saw Argentina produce a dramatic second-half comeback after trailing 2-0.
Egypt took the lead in the first half through Yasser Ibrahim. Argentina were then awarded a penalty, but captain Lionel Messi failed to convert as Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobier produced an excellent save.
Mustafa Zeko thought he had doubled Egypt’s lead, but his effort was ruled out for a foul. However, he soon found the net again with a well-taken goal to give Egypt a 2-0 advantage.
Argentina began their comeback in the 80th minute when Cristian Romero pulled a goal back. Three minutes later, Messi equalised to make it 2-2 before Enzo Fernández scored the winner in the closing stages to seal a remarkable 3-2 victory.
Argentina will face the winners of Tuesday’s Round of 16 match between Colombia and Switzerland in the quarter-finals.
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Earlier, the Portugal team got eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the quarterfinals.
In its match with Spain, Portugal was defeated 1-0 in a closely contested last-16 match.
Spain has booked its place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The knockout match was played in Dallas, United States (US).
Spain dominated the match by scoring the first goal, while Portugal relied on counter-attacks and a disciplined defence to stay in the contest.
The decisive moment came in the 90th minute, when Mikel Merino scored the only goal of the match to give Spain a late lead.
