Argentina's last-gasp comeback sends them past Egypt into the quarters

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Argentina's last-gasp comeback sends them past Egypt into the quarters
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Argentina staged a dramatic 3-2 comeback from 2-0 down in the final 10 minutes to beat Egypt and reach the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals, despite Messi’s fourth missed penalty; goals from Cristian Romero and Messi leveled the game before Enzo Fernández headed in a stoppage-time winner, as Argentina overturned a disjointed 75 minutes with a late barrage that yielded an expected goals edge (2.8 vs 0.98) and 19 shots to Egypt’s 5.

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