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Today, Atlanta saw a notable turnaround. Argentina were close to being beaten, trailing Egypt 2-0. Messi had missed a penalty and struck the post. But he kept pushing. Romero's header started the recovery, Messi scored to level, and Fernandez's header in stoppage time finished the comeback.
The reigning world champions had looked set for a shock exit. Yasser Ibrahim's 15th-minute header put Egypt ahead, and Mostafa Zico doubled the lead in the 67th minute . Argentina had trailed at halftime in a World Cup match for the first time in 16 years . Messi, who had also missed a penalty against Austria in the group stage, became the first player in World Cup history to miss two penalties in the same tournament .
But with eleven minutes left, the script flipped. Cristian Romero pulled one back for Argentina in the 79th minute . Four minutes and 18 seconds later, Messi produced a moment of pure magic, smashing home from close range off the underside of the bar to level the score . It was his eighth goal of the tournament and his 21st career World Cup goal, extending his record to nine consecutive matches with a goal .
Then came the finale. Deep into stoppage time, Lautaro Martinez crossed from the right, and Enzo Fernandez rose at the back post to cushion a header past the helpless Shobeir . At 2-0 down with 11 minutes left, Argentina had scored three goals in just 13 minutes to seal one of the greatest comebacks in World Cup history . Messi collapsed to his knees in tears as the magnitude of the escape sank in . An entire nation needed a lie-down .
The win sends Argentina to the quarter-finals, where they will face either Switzerland or Colombia . The king lives. The dream continues.
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