Argentina beats Egypt in thrilling victory fifa world cup The Round of 16 match has drawn praise from across the football world, with Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic expressing particular admiration Lionel Messi After another game-defining performance.The defending champions looked on the verge of elimination after trailing 2-0 in the 67th minute. But Argentina responded in stunning fashion, with Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez scoring three goals in 13 minutes to seal a dramatic 3-2 win and seal their place in the quarter-finals.Despite missing a first-half penalty, Messi once again made an impact at the most critical moment, scoring a crucial equalizer and then sparking Argentina’s final comeback.After the game, Ibrahimovic said in an interview with Fox Sports that Messi improved his performance when the team needed him most.“He becomes an animal and no one can catch him. He just goes on and on… and that’s what I’ve seen, we’re used to it and we still see it. So, you can also see how emotional he is and what it means to him. Remember, he’s already won this World Cup. He’s won a lot of trophies, a lot of Ballons d’Or, FIFA Player of the Year. Everything. I could sit here and just give his resume… It looks perfect, but he still wants it. It’s impressive that he still wants it. Look at him. “Messi’s goal also continued his remarkable run of form in football’s biggest tournament.The Argentina captain has now scored in nine consecutive World Cup matches, becoming the first player in World Cup history to achieve the feat. His goal against Egypt was his eighth goal in this World Cup, which was also his highest goal tally in the World Cup.This goal also extended Messi’s World Cup scoring record to 21 goals and made him the first player to score in six consecutive knockout games.The 39-year-old also equaled Guillermo Stabile’s record of eight goals in a single World Cup, first set in 1930 by Argentina.In addition to scoring goals, Messi also gave a complete offensive performance. He became the second Argentine player after Diego Maradona In a World Cup match, you have to complete at least five dribbles and create five or more aerial chances to score.It was an especially memorable performance considering his rocky start to the night. Messi saved a penalty kick in the first half and became the first player to miss two penalty kicks in the same World Cup (excluding penalty shootouts). Over the course of his career, he has missed four penalties at the FIFA World Cup, the most by any player in the competition’s history.However, even after that setback, Messi once again proved decisive, helping Argentina pull off one of the greatest comebacks in World Cup history and keep their hopes of defending the title alive.
