Argentina Vs Egypt | 'Team Showed Incredible Character': Lautaro Martinez Hails Team After Egypt Win

The Argentina great scored another goal - his eighth of the tournament - and led his team to an improbable 3-2 victory over Egypt on Tuesday despite trailing by two with only 11 minutes of regulation time to play. The defending champions will next face either Switzerland or Colombia in the quarter-finals on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri. Messi, who was in tears after the final whistle, scored his record-extending 21st goal at the World Cup in the 83rd minute to level the score at 2-2. Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal in stoppage time to complete one of the great World Cup comebacks. Cristian Romero started the rally in the 79th minute. Argentina had trailed 2-0 on goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico. Messi also missed a chance in the first half when his penalty kick was saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir. He later hit the post when the score was 1-0. Argentina is bidding to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since Brazil did so in 1958 and 1962.