Enzo Fernandez scored in stoppage time to give Argentina an incredible 3-2 win over Egypt and a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
The defending champions had trailed 2-0 after goals from Yasser Ibrahim and and Mostafa Zico at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But Argentina got two late goals in four minutes from Cristian Romero and Lionel Messi to get back in the game.
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Yasser Ibrahim scored with a header in the 15th minute to give Egypt a surprise lead, and Lionel Messi missed the chance to level the match when his penalty was saved by goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir.
Messi also hit the post with a long-range free kick and Julian Alvarez thought he had put Argentina back into the match shortly before the break but his effort was pushed away by Shobeir.
Argentina are bidding to become the first back-to-back World Cup champion since Brazil in 1958 and '62.
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