NEW JERSEY, July 8 – The golden rule of football remains true: never write off Lionel Messi. At 39, the Argentina captain rescued his side from a stunning upset against Egypt, overturning a two-goal deficit in the final minutes. Goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko had Scaloni’s men reeling, while goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir produced a heroic display. Yet Messi assisted Cristian Romero to spark hope before scoring his record 21st World Cup goal to equalise.
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Moments later, Enzo Fernández headed home the winner from Lautaro Martínez’s cross, despite Egyptian protests over a foul in the buildup. Messi, now the first player to score in six successive knockout matches, was lifted by teammates in emotional celebration.
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