Lionel Messi’s Argentina have just completed a World Cup comeback for the ages. Two goals down against Egypt with barely 10 minutes of normal time remaining, it looked as though the reigning world champions were going home.

Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.

ATLANTA (AP) — Enzo Fernandez scored in stoppage time to give Argentina an incredible 3-2 win over Egypt and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. The defending champions had trailed 2-0 after goals from Yasser Ibrahim and and Mostafa Zico at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Lionel Messi World Cup obits were starting to be written. It’s a good bet that some were finalized. Egypt led Argentina 2-0 in a World Cup quarterfinal Tuesday afternoon, in

Lionel Messi’s Argentina go up against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt in a spicy World Cup round of 16 encounter.

However, beyond the officiating controversy, Argentina's route through the 2026 FIFA World Cup has also become a major topic of debate. Since the knockout stage began, many fans and analysts have argued that the defending champions have benefited from a considerably easier path than the tournament's other heavyweights because of a strategic change FIFA made to the bracket.

Roy Keane gives his take on the controversy surrounding Argentina vs. Egypt.

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