Argentina 3:2 Egipto — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández scored in a frantic final eleven minutes as Argentina came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup round of 16. Egypt had stunned the tournament favourites with a disciplined first-half display and seemed to have one foot in the quarter-finals after doubling their lead early in the second period.

The turning point arrived just past the hour when a VAR check denied Egypt a third goal, and within minutes Mostafa Ziko had made it 2-0 from Haissem Hassan's pass, giving the underdogs a seemingly unassailable lead. Argentina stormed back with Romero heading in Messi's free-kick on 79 minutes, Messi equalised from Gonzalo Montiel's cutback four minutes later, and Enzo Fernández crashed home the winner from Lautaro Martínez's cross in the 90th minute, with Egypt's discipline disintegrating into three late yellow cards.

Argentina dominated the match statistics with 64% possession to Egypt's 36%, 19 shots to five, and an xG of 2.90 against 0.97, yet they were outplayed for 78 minutes and won purely on late efficiency. Mostafa Shobeir was the standout player with a rating of 8.2 out of ten as the Egyptian goalkeeper, despite conceding three times. CheckLive's model rated Argentina the stronger side and the result confirmed that prediction, with live signals also backing the correct winner.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of Argentina vs Egypt?

Argentina 3-2 Egypt (World Cup, Round of 16).

Who scored?

Yasser Ibrahim (15', assist Marwan Attia) for Egypt; Mostafa Ziko (67', assist Haissem Hassan) for Egypt; Cristian Romero (79', assist Lionel Messi) for Argentina; Lionel Messi (83', assist Gonzalo Montiel) for Argentina; Enzo Fernández (90', assist Lautaro Martínez) for Argentina.

Was Argentina's win deserved?

Not really — the opponent was the better side; Argentina won on finishing.

Were there any cards in Argentina vs Egypt?

Yellow cards: null (Egypt); Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt); Hamdi Fathi (Egypt); Marwan Attia (Egypt).

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