Defending champions Argentina produced a dramatic comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 and book their place in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals after an unforgettable last 16 clash in Atlanta.
Argentina looked set for a shocking exit after Egypt raced into a two goal lead. Yasser Ibrahim opened the scoring with a powerful header before Lionel Messi missed the chance to equalize when his penalty was saved by goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir. Egypt doubled their advantage later in the second half when Mostafa Ziko finished a quick counterattack to put the African side in complete control.
Argentina struggled for most of the match, while Shobeir made several outstanding saves to deny Messi and his teammates. Egypt also thought they had scored another goal, but it was ruled out after a VAR review, leaving their players and coaches frustrated.