#世界杯冠军预测 2026 World Cup: Messi in Tears After Thrilling Comeback; Egypt Coach: "It's Rigged! Just Let Argentina Advance!"

Argentina pulled off another classic World Cup match, scoring three goals in 13 minutes to overturn a 2-0 deficit and snatch a 3-2 victory over Egypt, advancing to the quarterfinals. Messi, who contributed a goal and an assist, was emotional after the match, telling reporters: "We survived again. We feel relieved. Coming back from 0-2 down isn't easy, but this team never gives up, always fights to the end. We were lucky to score and turn it around. Playing a match like this in the knockout stages is insane."

Enzo, the hero of the winner, said: "I'm overwhelmed with emotion. This team showed courage. Look at Messi—he's our greatest role model. He never gives up, always moves forward. In adversity, he always shows us we can do it. Going home today would have been too early. We'll fight to the end."

Immediately after the match, Scaloni was almost speechless during his sideline interview: "I can't lift my head, sorry, I'm too emotional right now. What an incredible group of players, man. That's it, I have to go."

Later, at the press conference, Scaloni said: "Football is about tactics and strategy, but also about heart and instinct. Tactics are important, but without the spirit we showed today, we would have been eliminated. As Messi said in Qatar, the team never abandons anyone. That spirit is palpable. I think Argentina controlled the entire match, except for a couple of short spells from the opponent. Egypt is a strong team with many good players. When you see the ball just won't go in, you have to keep trying. Until the final whistle, keep trying."

Argentina celebrated the victory, but from Egypt's perspective, they believe the result was deeply unfair. In Egypt's view, on one hand, a goal of theirs was disallowed due to a retroactive foul call, and on the other hand, VAR review for Argentina's winner overlooked a potential foul by an Argentine player on Salah, which should have nullified the goal and given Egypt a penalty instead.

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan was furious: "I'll say what I think, regardless of the consequences. This was clearly a manipulated match, and the whole world saw it. And I want to say one more thing: if they wanted Argentina to win so badly, why even invite us to the tournament?"

Hassan directly stated that FIFA wants Messi to stay in the World Cup: "FIFA promotes fair play, but we didn't see it on the pitch. If not for these wrong decisions, the result would have been different. It's all about marketing and money. They want Messi, the world champion, to remain competitive in the tournament. In football, many things are decided off the pitch based on various interests. What happened was unfair. Egypt deserved to advance; we played better than Argentina."