Lionel Messi led Argentina to a stunning 3-2 comeback win over Mohamed Salah's Egypt on Tuesday, rescuing the reigning champions from a two-goal deficit to reach the World Cup quarterfinals in a match AFP described as a "great escape." Argentina looked to be crashing out after Yasser Ibrahim's early header and a second-half strike from Mostafa Zico put Egypt ahead 2-0 with just 11 minutes left in regulation.
Messi had already missed a first-half penalty before turning the match on its head late, assisting Cristian Romero's 79th-minute header, then leveling the score himself four minutes later with his record-extending 21st World Cup goal. Enzo Fernández completed the comeback with a stoppage-time winner, sending Argentina through to face Switzerland in the quarterfinals.
