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Argentina scores, cutting Egypt's lead to 2-1 in World Cup round-of-16

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Argentina beats Egypt 3-2 in extra time, Messi scores and assists in comeback

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TL;DR

Argentina scored a goal in the ongoing World Cup round-of-16 match against Egypt, reducing the deficit to 2-1, according to match reports. The goal came after Egypt had earlier taken a 2-0 lead.

01 · THE DISPATCH

In the ongoing World Cup round-of-16 match between Egypt and Argentina, Argentina has scored to cut Egypt's lead to 2-1, according to match reports. The goal comes after Egypt had built a 2-0 lead earlier in the match.

The Zioneer reported at 20:35 Jerusalem that Egypt had extended its lead to 2-0. Earlier, The Zioneer reported that Egypt had taken the lead and that Lionel Messi missed a penalty. The match began at 19:00 Jerusalem as scheduled.

The Zioneer has previously reported on Egypt's World Cup campaign, including a 1-0 win over Belgium (June 22) and a 1-1 draw with Belgium (June 15). Argentina advanced to the round of 16 after a 3-2 extra-time win over Cape Verde.

Further details on the goal and the match's progression are not yet available. The match continues with Egypt leading 2-1.

02 · How it developed

8 developments

  1. Latest

    Messi sets all-time World Cup assists record and scores 8th tournament goal.

  2. Argentina defeated Egypt with a final score of 3-2.

  3. Argentina won 3-2; Lionel Messi scored and provided an assist.

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03 · Source and signal

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