Messi inspires Argentina past Egypt in five-goal World Cup thriller to reach quarter-finals

Argentina survived a major scare to edge past Egypt 3-2 in a gripping World Cup Round of 16 tie, with Lionel Messi at the heart of a dominant but nervy victory that sends the holders into the quarter-finals.

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• Egypt will play with . , on .

Argentina

• Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero (6.3)
• Nahuel Molina Lucero (6.3)
• Cristian Gabriel Romero (7.9)
• Lisandro Martínez (7)
• Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico (6.3)
• Leandro Daniel Paredes (8.2)
• Rodrigo Javier De Paul (6.6)
• Alexis Mac Allister (6.3)
• Enzo Jeremías Fernández (8)
• Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (9)
• Julián Álvarez (6.9)

Egypt

Substitutions:

Argentina

• Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico (Nicolás Iván González, 66)
• Rodrigo Javier De Paul (Lautaro Javier Martínez, 66)
• Nahuel Molina Lucero (Gonzalo Ariel Montiel, 73)
• Cristian Gabriel Romero (Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi, 90)
• Julián Álvarez (Facundo Axel Medina, 90)

Egypt

• Emam Ashour Metwally Abdelghany (Hamdi Fathy Abdelhalim Abdul Fattah, 46)
• Haissem Hassan (Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan, 73)
• Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf (Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush, 80)
• Mohanad Mostafa Ahmed Abdelmonem (Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed Sayed, 90)

Ball possession:

The world champions controlled long spells in a match rich in drama and attacking football, yet were repeatedly pushed to the brink by a resilient and ruthless Egypt side who made the most of their limited opportunities.

Passes:

Argentina’s superiority in possession – 64% to Egypt’s 36% – and chance creation was clear, with Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini the game’s most persistent threat and creator. But Egypt, powered by Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan and the tireless Mohanad Mostafa Ahmed Abdelmonem, ensured the contest remained in doubt until the final whistle.

Defense:

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Face-to-face:

### Argentina dominate ball and territory – but made to sweat

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• Mostafa Ahmed Abdelaziz Mohamed Shobeir (Egypt) at 90 minute
• Hamdi Fathy Abdelhalim Abdul Fattah (Egypt) at 90 minute
• Marwan Attia Fahim Ghallab (Egypt) at 90 minute
• H. Hassan (Egypt) at 90 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Argentina –
• Egypt –

Top 5 World Cup scorers:

1. Masour Ousmane Dembélé (3, )
2. Harry Edward Kane (3, )
3. Kylian Mbappé Lottin (3, )
4. Pape Alassane Gueye (2, )
5. Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli (2, )

Line-ups:

Next games:

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