FIFA World Cup: Messi, Argentina score 3 unanswered goals to comeback over Egypt

[ASFN Admin]

Argentina’s hopes of winning back-to-back World Cup titles stayed alive with a 3-2 win over Egypt on Tuesday afternoon.

The defending champions erased a 2-0 deficit with three unanswered goals scored within 13 minutes.

Argentina advances to the quarterfinals and will face the winner of tonight’s Colombia-Switzerland match on Saturday. The winner of Saturday’s match will play either England or Norway in the semifinal in Atlanta.

Reaction from the Argentinian and Egyptian fans, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.

Egypt were up 2-0 with goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko in the 15th and 67th minute.

Then Lionel Messi worked his magic with an assist on Cristian Romero’s goal in the 79th minute and his equalizer in the 83rd minute. In stoppage time, Argentina completed the comeback with a Enzo Fernandez game winner.

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