Egypt's Historic Run Ends in a Thirteen-Minute Argentine Storm Power by a Substitute

Argentina's midfielder #24 Enzo Fernandez (C) celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammates Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi, Argentina's forward #09 Julian Alvarez and Argentina's defender #06 Lisandro Martinez during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, 2026. (Credit: Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — Argentina spent most of Tuesday afternoon looking like the tournament's next big shock victim. Then, in a span of thirteen minutes, the defending champions scored three times to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the World Cup quarterfinals, leaving the Pharaohs to wonder what might have been.

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