It was as dramatic as it gets! The Round of 16 clash between Argentina and Egypt truly had everything. After it had already looked in the second half as if the big favorites were going out, the Argentinians came back.
What had been 0-2 eventually turned into a 3-2 win. No wonder Argentina’s stars got emotional after the final whistle and had tears in their eyes. Above all, their superstar Lionel Messi.
📸 Justin Setterfield – 2026 Getty Images
📸 Justin Setterfield – 2026 Getty Images
There were not only tears, ‘La Pulga’ was also thrown into the air by his teammates.
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But it wasn’t only Messi and his teammates who had tears in their eyes — Argentina’s coach also got emotional after the final whistle and even had to cut the interview short. He could hardly find the words and could only say: “What a group we have.” Then he walked away.
All Argentinians will need some time to process this match. There isn’t much time, though, because the quarter-final is already waiting on Saturday night into Sunday. Their opponent (Colombia or Switzerland) will be decided later.
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