Argentina pulled off one of the comebacks of the year as they clawed their way back from two goals down to win 3-2 against Egypt in the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. The game, which became an instant classic, provided plenty of food for thought and left nobody indifferent.
The game was on the cover of most major sports newspapers. Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport titled “Messi’s ecstasy,” while France’s L’Equipe went with “The miracles of the Nile.”
Germany’s Bild branded it “Messi magic,” while United States-based sports site The Athletic called it an “all-time great World Cup comeback.”
The game even made the front pages of several Spanish newspapers, despite Spain itself securing its ticket to the quarters on the same day. AS referenced the survival drama film about the Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes mountains, going with “Viven,” while Mundo Deportivo titled “Pharoah Messi.”
The news also made the cover of the United States daily newspaper The Washington Post and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the most widely circulated newspaper from the city where the game was played.
