World Cup - Lautaro Martinez: What happened against Egypt is unbelievable.. and Messi is the greatest

Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez believes that his country's national team achieved a deserved victory over Egypt.

The Argentine national team turned a two-goal deficit into a 3-2 victory, securing qualification to the quarter-finals.

Lautaro Martinez said in statements to journalists: "What happened is unbelievable. Once again, this team proves that despite the difficulties and tough periods we go through during matches, it does not stop searching for the opponent's goal. It is a group that never gives up and always aspires for more".

He added, "The 2026 World Cup will be our captain Lionel Messi's last participation in the tournament, and we fully realize the value of this moment".

He concluded his statements, "I will keep telling everyone that we believe in Messi more than the world does. He is our captain and our king. When the team needs him, he is always there. That is why he is the greatest".

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The Egyptian national team took the lead through Yasser Ibrahim in the 15th minute, and Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the 21st minute, allowing the Pharaohs to end the first half with a goal to nil.

Mustafa Zico scored a goal in the 58th minute before it was canceled by the match referee after video technology review due to a foul on Marwan Attia.

Zico succeeded in scoring the second goal after it was awarded this time in the 67th minute from a Haitham Hassan assist.

The Argentine national team snatched the match in the final minutes after Christian Romero, Lionel Messi, and Enzo Fernandez scored in the 79th, 83rd, and 92nd minutes respectively.

The Argentine national team advanced to face Switzerland in the quarter-finals.