2026 World Cup: Why I cried after Argentina eliminated Egypt – Messi

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has revealed wherefore helium was affectional aft they bushed Egypt 3-2 to suffice for the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday night.

Messi had the accidental to marque it 1-1 from the punishment spot aft Nasser Ibrahim opened the scoring.

But the 39-year-old saw a 2nd punishment astatine the tourney saved.

Egypt went 2 goals up arsenic Mostafa Zico finished disconnected a good counter-attack.

Argentina past scored 3 precocious goals from Cristian Romero, Messi and Enzo Fernandez successful the 2nd fractional to triumph the game.

Speaking aft the match, Messi said: “I cried due to the fact that I felt that I fto my teammates down, due to the fact that of the punishment I missed… and the mode I took it.

“But thankfully erstwhile again, God had thing peculiar for maine successful the end. I’m precise happy.”

2026 World Cup: Why I cried aft Argentina eliminated Egypt – Messi