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Argentina stun Egypt with dramatic comeback

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  • Argentina staged a dramatic comeback, scoring three goals in the final 11 minutes to defeat Egypt 3-2 in the FIFA World Cup.
  • Egypt had led 2-0 with goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko before Argentina's Cristian Romero began the fightback.
  • Lionel Messi equalized before Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal in stoppage time, sending Argentina to the quarter-finals.

Defending champions Argentina produced a stunning late comeback, scoring three goals in the final 11 minutes to beat Egypt 3-2 and book their place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals.

Egypt appeared set for one of the tournament's biggest upsets after Yasser Ibrahim's first-half header and Mostafa Zico's second-half strike gave them a commanding 2-0 lead. The North African side held their advantage until the 79th minute.

Argentina's fightback began with Cristian Romero finding the net in the 79th minute. Lionel Messi then leveled the score four minutes later with a powerful finish, four minutes after seeing his penalty saved by goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir. With stoppage time looming, Enzo Fernandez headed home Lautaro Martinez's cross three minutes into added time to complete a remarkable turnaround.

Argentina will now face either Switzerland or Colombia in the quarter-finals in Kansas.

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