Lionel Messi Defies Odds with Historic Comeback Against Egypt
Messi scored twice after a missed penalty as Argentina rallied from 2-0 down, with his eight goals matching the World Cup mark set by Gerd Muller.
- On Tuesday in Atlanta, Argentina completed a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Egypt to reach the World Cup quarterfinal.
- Facing elimination, the team struggled for 79 minutes as Yasser Ibrahim scored for Egypt and Messi missed his second tournament penalty.
- Sparking a revival, Messi assisted Cristian Romero's goal before scoring a magnificent equalizer himself, matching Gerd Muller's 1970 record of eight goals.
- Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, and Enzo Fernandez secured the winning goal during a rapid counter-attack; Messi later said he felt "a lot of anger" about his penalty miss.
- Argentina advances to Saturday's quarterfinal in Kansas City, where Coach Lionel Scaloni urged players to use Messi as a "role model.
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