Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan launching a blistering attack on the officiating

Egypt was leading late, up 2-0. The Argentinians looked beaten. But they fought and fought and fought. Scoring one goal, then another to equalize. And, finally, a third to advance…

Defending champions Argentina produced one of the most dramatic comebacks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, overturning a two-goal deficit in the...

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Enzo Fernandez headed the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time from a Lautaro Martinez cross.

What just happened? Our writers break down a sensational comeback as Messi's reigning champions emerged victorious from a World Cup epic

Argentina equalised with strikes from Cristian Romero (78th minute), Lionel Messi, who had his penalty saved in the first half (82nd minute), and Enzo Fernandes (90th minute) to…

Argentina looked destined for a shock exit after trailing 2-0 with just 11 minutes remaining, but a remarkable turnaround saw Cristian Romero and Messi score in quick succession…

Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid a stunning exit at the hands of Egypt and prolong Lionel Messi's World Cup career with a 3-2 win to reach the…

South Americans secure stunning 3-2 win to seal quarter-final spot

DUBAI: Argentina pulled off one of their greatest ever comebacks to beat Egypt 3-2 in Atlanta and reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup in the most dramatic of…

Argentina 3-2 Egypt: Lionel Messi’s World Cup hopes were fading but brilliance, and controversy, Miguel Delaney writes, flipped one of the greatest upsets of all time into a…

Argentina makes stunning comeback in round-of-16 game against Egypt

Argentina came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in a thrilling yet controversial World Cup last-16 match against Egypt.

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan claimed his side had been "cheated" out of a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win…

The Pharaohs had a Mostafa Zico goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0 when VAR intervened to spot a foul on Lisandro Martinez much earlier in the move.

Egyptian supporters, along with many neutrals, accused officials of favouring the reigning world champions.

Egypt looked the far more dangerous side in the first half. Argentina emerged from the break transformed.

Egypt manager Hossam Hassan has furiously accused FIFA of rigging the World Cup after a string of controversial refereeing decisions went against his side during Argentina's late…

Egypt fell to a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup last-16 in Atlanta having been two goals ahead with a number of the referee’s decisions having since been…

Argentina trailed 2-0 with around 11 minutes to play. A late Enzo Fernández header saw them snatch a 3-2 victory and move into the quarterfinals.