World Cup, a record Messi could have done without!

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World Cup, a record Messi could have done without!

Even football kings have their moments of weakness when the pressure rises.

Against Egypt in the World Cup round of 16, Lionel Messi saw his penalty saved by the opposing goalkeeper, setting a record he would gladly have done without.

The Argentina captain officially becomes the first player in history to miss two penalties during the same World Cup edition, excluding penalty shootouts. He had already missed a penalty against Austria in the group stage.



This latest miss also confirms Messi’s penalty struggles at the World Cup. Out of eight attempts in total, he has converted only four, with four misses as well.

After his misses against Iceland in 2018, Poland in 2022, and Austria earlier in this World Cup, Egypt has become the fourth national team to deny La Pulga from the spot. A surprisingly mixed record for one of the greatest finishers in football history.

This miss came as Argentina continued to make history in another area. With this penalty won against the Pharaohs, La Albiceleste takes its total number of penalties awarded at the World Cup to 19, an outright record, ahead of Spain (18).

But the Egyptians have their own say too: they become the first national team to have faced three penalties at the World Cup without conceding a single goal. A wall.

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Statistics: Opta, @Statsdufoot

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