Overview
- Argentina overturned a 2-0 deficit by scoring three times in the final 14 minutes to win 3-2, completing the comeback that secured their place in the quarterfinals.
- Lionel Messi had a first‑half penalty saved, then assisted Cristian Romero and scored the equaliser, bringing his tournament total to eight goals and increasing his all‑time World Cup tally.
- Enzo Fernández headed the stoppage‑time winner that completed the turnaround and set Argentina up to play the winner of Switzerland versus Colombia in the last eight.
- A VAR review disallowed an earlier Egyptian goal for a foul in the build‑up and Egypt coach Hossam Hassan publicly accused officials of bias, sparking heated protests and postmatch controversy.
- Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir produced multiple key saves and a remarkable penalty stop, while the result underlines the tournament’s unpredictability and scrutiny of refereeing and VAR decisions.