Argentina recorded an incredible 3-2 win over Egypt in the FIFA World Cup. After being down 2-0, the team scored three goals within 13 minutes. With this victory, Argentina confirmed its place in the quarter-finals.
atlanta [अमेरिका]July 8 (ANI): Argentina players celebrated wildly in the dressing room after registering a memorable 3-2 win against Egypt in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday and confirmed their place in the quarter-finals.
From being 2-0 down by the 67th minute to scoring three goals in 13 minutes to pull off an unforgettable win and book their place in the quarter-finals, the Argentina camp experienced a range of emotions ranging from fear, acceptance that the game was out of control, hope, more hope, joy and finally a feeling of relief.
After the match, Messi was seen in tears of joy. Cristiano Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez scored one goal after another, evoking different emotions for the fans and their team with each goal. Some players vented their emotions on the field in the form of tears of joy, after which the Argentine team released their tension and emotions with an energetic dance, shouting and singing loudly. The players waved their shirts in the air and even threw water on each other in celebration. Messi was watching all this happening, there was a feeling of relief on his face and peace in his mind. The celebration was a moment of relief for the players, who till a few hours earlier were feeling that they might have to book their flight tickets back home.
The official handle of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) posted a video of it, with the caption: “Players, thank you. Thank you for never giving up. Thank you for football, thank you for passion. Thank you for defending this shirt like no one else did. It’s because of you guys. Gentlemen, I am leaving everything, I am going to see Argentina!! Because the players will show me…..”
thrill of the match
Talking about the match, Egypt stunned Argentina in the 15th minute when Yasser Ibrahim scored with a header from Marwan Attia’s corner. Argentina immediately had a chance to respond after Nicolás Tagliafico won a penalty, but goalkeeper Mustafa Shobar prevented Lionel Messi from scoring from the spot. Shobar continued his impressive performance by saving efforts from Alexis McAllister and Julian Alvarez, while Messi also hit the crossbar from a free-kick, giving Egypt a 1–0 lead at half-time.
Egypt thought they had doubled their lead through Mustafa Zico early in the second half, but the goal was ruled out after a VAR review. However, the Pharaohs could not be held back for long as Zico made it 2-0 in the 67th minute following good work from Mohamed Salah and Haysem Hassan on a sharp counter-attack.
Argentina responded with renewed vigor after fielding aggressive players. Cristian Romero reduced the deficit in the 79th minute with a header from Messi’s brilliant free-kick. Just four minutes later, Messi leveled the score with a powerful strike from the edge of the box that went off the goalkeeper’s gloves and into the bottom of the crossbar and into the net.
Just when extra time looked likely, Argentina completed their spectacular comeback in stoppage time. A loose ball fell to Enzo Fernandez on the edge of the penalty area, and the midfielder calmly produced a low finish to put the ball into the bottom corner to seal a dramatic 3-2 victory. This victory has taken Argentina to the quarter-finals, where they will face Switzerland on July 8. (ANI)
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