Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentina secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Cape Verde in extra time during a World Cup last-32 match after Lionel Messi opened the scoring for Argentina, but Deroy Duarte equalised for Cape Verde, forcing extra time. The reigning world champions faced a significant scare but will now progress to face Egypt in the last-16. Meanwhile, Egypt made history by defeating Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, securing their first-ever World Cup knockout victory and advancing to the last 16. Mohamed Salah scored an audacious Panenka penalty during the shootout, contributing to Egypt's win against Australia, who will now face Argentina or Cape Verde. The World Cup Golden Boot race is heating up, with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi leading the scoring.In fullWorld Cup 2026: Last-16 fixtures, results and full tournament bracketMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
World Cup 2026 results: Messi scores again and Egypt make history
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentina secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Cape Verde in extra time during a World Cup last-32 match after Lionel Messi opened the scoring for Argentina, but Deroy Duarte equalised for Cape Verde, forcing extra time. The reigning world champions faced a significant scare but will now progress to face Egypt in the last-16. Meanwhile, Egypt made history by defeating Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, securing their first-ever World Cup knockout victory and advancing to the last 16. Mohamed Salah scored an audacious Panenka penalty during the shootout, contributing to Egypt's win against Australia, who will now face Argentina or Cape Verde. The World Cup Golden Boot race is heating up, with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi leading the scoring.In fullWorld Cup 2026: Last-16 fixtures, results and full tournament bracketMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
