{"id":17064,"date":"2026-07-08T05:15:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T23:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=17064"},"modified":"2026-07-08T05:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T23:45:03","slug":"argentina-3-2-egypt-from-0-2-down-to-the-quarter-finals-the-comeback-nobody-saw-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-3-2-egypt-from-0-2-down-to-the-quarter-finals-the-comeback-nobody-saw-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina 3\u20132 Egypt: From 0\u20132 Down to the Quarter-Finals \u2014 The Comeback Nobody Saw Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For 79 minutes, Egypt were the story. For the final 23, Argentina reminded everyone why they are world champions. Three goals in eleven minutes. A missed penalty redeemed. A comeback that Atlanta Stadium will not forget.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-3-2-egypt-from-0-2-down-to-the-quarter-finals-the-comeback-nobody-saw-coming\/#Egypt_Build_a_Lead_%E2%80%94_and_Nearly_Make_It_Two\" title=\"Egypt Build a Lead \u2014 and Nearly Make It Two\">Egypt Build a Lead \u2014 and Nearly Make It Two<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-3-2-egypt-from-0-2-down-to-the-quarter-finals-the-comeback-nobody-saw-coming\/#Ziko_Makes_It_Two_%E2%80%94_Egypt_in_Complete_Control\" title=\"Ziko Makes It Two \u2014 Egypt in Complete Control\">Ziko Makes It Two \u2014 Egypt in Complete Control<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-3-2-egypt-from-0-2-down-to-the-quarter-finals-the-comeback-nobody-saw-coming\/#Romero_Messi_Fernandez_%E2%80%94_Three_Goals_in_Thirteen_Minutes\" title=\"Romero, Messi, Fern\u00e1ndez \u2014 Three Goals in Thirteen Minutes\">Romero, Messi, Fern\u00e1ndez \u2014 Three Goals in Thirteen Minutes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-3-2-egypt-from-0-2-down-to-the-quarter-finals-the-comeback-nobody-saw-coming\/#Shobeir_%E2%80%94_Outstanding_in_Defeat\" title=\"Shobeir \u2014 Outstanding in Defeat\">Shobeir \u2014 Outstanding in Defeat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-3-2-egypt-from-0-2-down-to-the-quarter-finals-the-comeback-nobody-saw-coming\/#Messi_%E2%80%94_Penalty_Miss_Redemption_and_the_Quarter-Finals\" title=\"Messi \u2014 Penalty Miss, Redemption, and the Quarter-Finals\">Messi \u2014 Penalty Miss, Redemption, and the Quarter-Finals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch Argentina&#8217;s <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> quarter-final live on ZEE 5 \u2014 India&#8217;s exclusive streaming home of the tournament.\u00a0 <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription\u00a0 <\/i><\/a><i>Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Egypt_Build_a_Lead_%E2%80%94_and_Nearly_Make_It_Two\"><\/span><b>Egypt Build a Lead \u2014 and Nearly Make It Two<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Egypt&#8217;s plan was clear from the first whistle, and they executed it with conviction. A short corner routine in the 15th minute freed Marwan Attia on the flank. His delivery to the back post was precise. Yasser Ibrahim, winning the jump over Lisandro Mart\u00ednez, powered a header past Emiliano Mart\u00ednez. Egypt 1\u20130.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina&#8217;s response came immediately \u2014 a penalty won by Tagliafico after a foul by Ahmed Hassan. Lionel Messi stepped up. Shobeir dived left, guessed correctly, and saved it. The lead held.<\/p>\n<p>In the 59th minute, Egypt came within a VAR decision of going 2\u20130. Mostafa Ziko slotted into the net following a counter-attack initiated by Haissem Hassan and Mohamed Salah \u2014 but the review found a foul by Attia on Mart\u00ednez at the very beginning of the phase. Disallowed. Egypt&#8217;s lead remained one. But not for long.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ziko_Makes_It_Two_%E2%80%94_Egypt_in_Complete_Control\"><\/span><b>Ziko Makes It Two \u2014 Egypt in Complete Control<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The disallowed goal did not unsettle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/egypt\/egypt-squad\">Egypt<\/a>. Eight minutes later, in the 67th minute, they scored it for real. Another counter, another selfless pass from Salah, and another run from Hassan down the right wing. His cut-back found Ziko, who buried a clinical finish. 2\u20130.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, Argentina faced the very real possibility of elimination. They had a Messi penalty miss on their record, a 2\u20130 deficit against an organised Egyptian side, and 23 minutes to find two goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romero_Messi_Fernandez_%E2%80%94_Three_Goals_in_Thirteen_Minutes\"><\/span><b>Romero, Messi, Fern\u00e1ndez \u2014 Three Goals in Thirteen Minutes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 79th minute. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/argentina\/argentina-squad\">Argentina <\/a>won a set-piece and sent everyone forward. Cristian Romero, the centre-back who has made a habit of decisive moments in this tournament, rose highest and powered a header home. Mostafa Shobeir touched the ball but could not keep it out of the net. 2\u20131. Belief flooded back into an Argentine side that had been second-best for most of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Five minutes later, Argentina floated a cross from the right into a crowded box. Egypt failed to clear. Substitute Gonzalo Montiel fought for the ball and kept it alive with a decisive touch. It broke loose into the centre of the box, and Messi reacted instantly \u2014 a powerful strike that hit the underside of the crossbar and burst past Shobeir. 2\u20132.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt, who had defended so well for so long, were suddenly desperately holding on. In the 90th minute plus two, Lautaro Mart\u00ednez delivered a cross from the right. Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez met it with a directed header into the corner. 3\u20132. Argentina had scored three times in thirteen minutes to complete one of the greatest comebacks in FIFA World Cup history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shobeir_%E2%80%94_Outstanding_in_Defeat\"><\/span><b>Shobeir \u2014 Outstanding in Defeat<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Egypt were beaten. But Mostafa Shobeir was not. The Egyptian goalkeeper saved a Messi penalty, denied Mac Allister at close range in the first half, and made multiple interventions throughout the match that kept his side in front for as long as they were. He conceded three goals in eleven minutes against a side that simply would not accept defeat. That is not a goalkeeper&#8217;s failure. That is a great team refusing to go out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Messi_%E2%80%94_Penalty_Miss_Redemption_and_the_Quarter-Finals\"><\/span><b>Messi \u2014 Penalty Miss, Redemption, and the Quarter-Finals<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two penalty misses in the World Cup for Messi now. The story before kick-off was about whether he could perform under the weight of the expectation of defending champions. The answer, ultimately, was yes \u2014 a goal, a comeback, a quarter-final. But the pattern of missed penalties is one Argentina&#8217;s coaching staff will be watching closely as the tournament progresses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/arg-vs-egy-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5998701?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\">Argentina vs Egypt Match Highlight <\/a>Free Only On ZEE5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Argentina will face the winner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/switzerland\/switzerland-squad\">Switzerland<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/colombia\/colombia-squad\">Colombia<\/a> in the quarter-finals. They came through here. Not comfortably. Not cleanly. 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