Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt - Now Georgia

Lionel Messi led Argentina to a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt, scoring in the 83rd minute to make it 2-2. Egypt had taken a 2-0 lead with goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico, and Argentina had only 11 minutes of regulation time remaining when Messi leveled the score. Enzo Fernandez struck the winner in stoppage time, with Cristian Romero starting the rally in the 79th minute. The match was played Tuesday in Atlanta, and Argentina, the defending champions, will face either Switzerland or Colombia in the quarterfinals on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri. The victory keeps Argentina’s bid to win back-to-back World Cup titles alive, following Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 runs, while highlighting Messi’s tournament total of eight goals.