Argentina staged a comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2 in a World Cup match Tuesday evening, according to reports.
Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 in a World Cup round-of-16 match, confirming the comeback victory. The result was reported in a series of updates published at 16:30 Jerusalem, which tracked the match from an early deficit through extra time.
In those updates, The Zioneer reported that Egypt took the lead, Lionel Messi missed a penalty, Egypt extended to 2-0, then Argentina scored to cut the lead, equalized, and finally took a 3-2 lead in extra time. The final scoreline was confirmed, and Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals. Messi scored and assisted in the win.
The Zioneer had previously reported on Argentina's warm-up victories and Messi's World Cup scoring record, which he extended during the tournament.
No further updates are pending; the match result is final.
8 developments
- StrongArgentina beats Austria 2-0; Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with 18 goals
- DevelopingMessi scores 19th World Cup goal as Argentina beats Jordan 3-1
- StrongLionel Messi scores hat-trick as Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in World Cup opener
- DevelopingAustria and Algeria draw 3-3; Messi extends World Cup scoring record
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