Argentina captain Lionel Messi celebrated his team’s incredible fighting spirit after the defending champions pulled off a sensational 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Despite missing a penalty during the match, Messi played a crucial role in Argentina’s turnaround and continued rewriting World Cup history with another record-breaking performance.
Spain created FIFA World Cup history with a sixth straight clean sheet after defeating Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16, while goalkeeper Unai Simon stretched his record-breaking shutout run to 609 minutes.
