History made: Argentina win World Cup knockout match for first time after trailing at half-time

Argentina pulled off a stunning comeback to eliminate Egypt from the World Cup 2026 round of 16, winning 3-2 after trailing 2-0. It marks the first time La Albiceleste have ever won a World Cup match when losing at half-time – previously they had lost nine such games and drawn one. Egypt struck first in the 15th minute and doubled their lead in the 67th, leaving Lionel Scaloni’s side on the brink. But Cristian Romero sparked the revival with a goal in the 79th minute, Lionel Messi equalised four minutes later, and Enzo Fernandez completed the turnaround deep into stoppage time (90+2). The victory also snapped Argentina’s streak of 13 World Cup matches without a win when trailing by two or more goals. Argentina will face either Switzerland or Colombia in the quarter-finals on Sunday, July 12, at 04:00.