Abdullah Rafaqat

Life is unpredictable 🎯

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@FIFAWorldCup Shame on You FIFA
FUCK YOU @FIFAWorldCup

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@FIFAWorldCup @EgyptNT Egypt are high class

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Egypt, and Zico, do get their second!

Argentina's corner is cleared to Salah who carries it deep into opposition territory. Hassan collects, skins his man and crosses for Zico to smash home!

#ARGEGY #FIFAWorldCup

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@iihtishamm FIFA with Politics 😔

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Ibrahim's goal put Argentina behind in a World Cup match for the first time in 1,027 minutes. La Albiceleste hadn't trailed in a match at the finals since Salem Al-Dawsari's goal put Saudi Arabia ahead in their Qatar 2022 opener.

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Egypt hold a half-time lead

Well, that wasn't in the script. Argentina have had much of the play but trail to Ibrahim's 15th-minute header. That was the first goal Argentina have conceded in the first half of a World Cup match since their 4-3 defeat to France at Russia 2018.

Messi has had a penalty saved by the imperious Shobeir, who has also denied Mac Allister and Alvarez from close range.

There's plenty of life left in this one!

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Offside
45'+5'

Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is ruled offside.

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Shobeir again! What a save!

It's that man again! Argentina work the ball out to Tagliafico whose first-time cross finds Julian Alvarez. The Atletico Madrid man thinks he's scored, but the 26-year-old gets across to foil him.

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That is the first time Argentina have conceded in the first half of a World Cup match since their 2018 round of 16 tie against France. They had not conceded in the first half in their last 11 matches prior to this match.

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@FIFAWorldCup @EgyptNT Lionel Messi already has a free-kick goal to his name this tournament, and he nearly has another here. Thirty yards out, he sends it over the wall and against the outside of the right-hand post.

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KARIM HAFEZ (Egypt) attempts an effort on goal.

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Lionel MESSI (Argentina) attempts an effort on goal.

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@iihtishamm The goalkeeper of Egypt pulls off a save.

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@iihtishamm It's time to Egypt

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Yasser Ibrahim becomes the oldest goalscorer for Egypt in a World Cup knockout stage match at the age of 33 years and 147 days.
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What a breathless opening period
21:26

Wow. Egypt have played well and deservedly took the lead through Ibrahim's terrific header. Argentina quickly got back on the front foot and were handed a gilt-edged chance to level the scores via Lionel Messi from the penalty spot, but the World Cup's all-time record scorer couldn't convert.

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@PolymarketSport If Ronaldo was wearing an Argentina shirt, this would be penalty.

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@433 Eating like a animal

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The King returns to red-ball leadership. 👑🏏

Best wishes to Babar Azam as he leads Pakistan's Test team once again. May this new chapter bring unity, resilience, and memorable victories for the Green Shirts.

Lead with courage. Bat with pride. Make the nation proud. 🇵🇰💚

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@EnMaroc 🇲🇦 Best wishes to Morocco! ❤️

You've already made your nation proud.

Now it's time for another big challenge.

Wishing the Atlas Lions the very best against France. 🦁🏆

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