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Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 to reach World Cup quarterfinals

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Argentina staged a dramatic late comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup Round of 16, securing a spot in the quarterfinals.

Egypt took an early lead in the 15th minute with a goal from Yasser Ibrahim. They doubled their advantage in the 67th minute when Mostafa Ziko scored, leaving Argentina on the brink of elimination down 2-0.

Argentina began its comeback in the 79th minute when Cristian Romero scored to make it 2-1. Lionel Messi, who had earlier missed a penalty, then scored the equalizer in the 83rd minute to tie the game at 2-2.

During seven minutes of added stoppage time, Enzo Fernández scored the winning goal in the 93rd minute to complete the turnaround and send Argentina through to the next round.



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