Lionel Messi, the Argentine player, scored the equalizer in the net of the Egyptian national team in the World Cup.
And the Egyptian national team plays against its Argentine counterpart, in the round of 16 of the World Cup.
And Messi succeeded in exploiting a ball inside the penalty area to shoot it into the net in the 83rd minute, to tie the two teams 2-2.
And Lionel Messi reached his 8th goal in the World Cup, to top the list of top scorers of the 2026 edition, surpassing Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland with 7 goals.
Messi also raised his scoring balance in the World Cup to 21 goals, as the historical top scorer of the World Cup.
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Yasser Ibrahim Ibrahim advanced for the Egyptian national team in the 15th minute, before Mustafa Zico added the second goal in the 67th minute.
And Cristian Romero succeeded in scoring the first goal for Argentina in the 79th minute, before Messi equalized in the 83rd minute.
And the winner of that match meets the winner of the Switzerland vs Colombia match.
And the Egyptian national team qualified for that stage after winning against Australia on penalties in the round of 32, while the Argentine national team eliminated its Cape Verde counterpart with a 3-2 victory.
