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He could've done without that, Messi sets grim World Cup record
It’s still not his tournament! In the World Cup Round of 16 against Egypt, Lionel Messi missed his second penalty of this World Cup. He had already failed from the spot in the group stage against Austria.
And, as if it couldn’t have been any other way, he has now unintentionally made history. Excluding penalty shootouts, 'La Pulga' is the first World Cup player to miss twice from the spot.
According to the data portal 'Opta', it is a negative World Cup record.
And while Messi is being left frustrated by him, Egypt’s goalkeeper is turning into one of the heroes of this tournament. It is already the second penalty he has saved at the 2026 World Cup. Mostafa Shobeir had also proved unbeatable against Iran.
Will Argentina stumble today against Mo Salah, Shobeir and Co.? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.
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