Egypt, Argentina and World Cup

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Fifa accused of World Cup ‘fix’ after Egypt’s defeat to Argentina
Egypt star Mostafa Ziko has accused the World Cup of being “fixed” following their controversial last 16 defeat to Argentina with manager Hossam Hassan left furious by “unfair” decisions.

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Lionel Messi adds to World Cup record, leads Argentina rally vs Egypt
Lionel Messi achieves World Cup first since Diego Maradona! Magical Argentine emulates fellow countryman during thrilling World Cup great escape act against Egypt
Egypt seething after squandering a two-goal lead and losing 3-2 to Messi's Argentina at World Cup
On the cusp of upsetting the defending World Cup champions, the Pharaohs squandered a two-goal lead late in the game and lost to Lionel Messi and Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 Wednesday.

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Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals
Lionel Messi Visibly Emotional in Videos, Photos After Argentina's Epic World Cup Rally vs. Egypt
Tearful Messi inspires Argentina to stunning comeback win over Egypt
The captain provided the cross from which Romero headed home to ⁠start the comeback in the 79th minute and four minutes later Messi crashed home the equaliser after substitutes Lautaro Martinez and Go...

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Argentina vs Egypt
Argentina complete extraordinary comeback to beat Egypt

World Cup 2026: Egyptian FA calls out 'controversial and influential refereeing incidents' in Argentina loss

Argentina — it appeared as if Egypt was about to pull off a massive upset. Then, Messi happened. Lionel Messi notched an assist on Argentina's first goal and scored its second in the span of just five minutes.

World Cup 2026 live updates: Switzerland beats Colombia on penalties; Argentina storms back to defeat Egypt 3-2

Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as Lionel Messi looks to lead Argentina to the quarterfinals and keep up his record goal-scoring streak.

World Cup 2026 team power rankings: England on the rise as last eight are set

We assess the teams who played in the tournament’s last 16 before the next round of games begins

With one match remaining, how close has the MBTA come to selling out World Cup trains?

As the World Cup approached, MBTA officials faced questions about whether the $80 train tickets for travel to the matches in Foxborough — four times the cost of train tickets to a New England Patriots game — might deter some fans from taking the train.