Argentina rallies to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the World Cup quarterfinals

Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year's World Cup.

The Argentina great scored another goal — his eighth of the tournament — and led his team to an improbable 3-2 victory over Egypt on Tuesday despite trailing by two with only 11 minutes of regulation time to play.

The defending champions will next face either Switzerland or Colombia in the quarterfinals on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri.

Messi, who was in tears after the final whistle, scored his record-extending 21st goal at the World Cup in the 83rd minute to level the score at 2-2.

Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal in stoppage time to complete one of the great World Cup comebacks. Cristian Romero started the rally in the 79th minute.

3,000 <a href="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FIFAWorldCup</a> goals! ⚽️<br><br>Enzo Fernandez of Argentina scored the 3,000th goal in <a href="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FIFAWorldCup</a> history