MESSI will forever be the GOAT. Congrats to Argentina, and wishing all the fans well.
Egypt punched first, went up twice and made Argentina sweat for every minute of that Round of 16 tie. But that’s exactly why you don’t rule this team out.
Messi found the equalizer late, dragging the game to the edge and Enzo Fernández finished it in stoppage time. That’s not luck but that’s a team that knows how to survive chaos.
Champions don’t always look dominant. Sometimes they look shaky, cornered, even close to going out. What separates them is what happens in the final minutes and Argentina has shown twice now in this tournament that they don’t fold. Respect Egypt for the fight they brought.
But don’t mistake a scare for weakness. This Argentina side finds a way.