Published Jul 7, 2026, 2:28 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 2 sources

Messi inspires Argentina comeback after Egypt give them major scare

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Messi inspires Argentina comeback after Egypt give them major scare

The golden rule of football? Never write off Lionel Messi. Just when it looked like his dream of leading Argentina to the bicampeonato was in tatters, the 39-year-old came to his country’s rescue for the umpteenth time in spectacular fashion. With 11 minutes to play and still reeling from Yasser Ibrahim’s early header and a second from Mostafa Zico – named after the Brazil legend – Lionel Scaloni’s side were heading for the mother of all upsets against Egypt. Mostafa Shobair, whose father,Ahmed