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Messi's penalty lifts Argentina past Egypt
Lionel Messi scored a late equaliser and Enzo Fernandez added a stoppage-time goal to help Argentina stage a remarkable comeback, defeating Egypt 3-2 at the World Cup. The match saw Egypt take an early lead through Yasser Ibrahim but Argentina fought back with goals from Romero, Messi, and Fernandez.
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However, Argentina mounted a remarkable late fightback. The midfielder struck deep into stoppage time in the 90+2 minute to complete Argentina's dramatic turnaround and hand his side a 3-2 victory. Egypt's frustrations were compounded in stoppage time when Saafan Elsaghir was shown a red card in the 90+4 minute, ending the match with the Pharaohs reduced to ten men.