Lautaro Martinez told a visibly emotional Lionel Messi to enjoy the moment following Argentina's 3-2 triumph over Egypt on Tuesday to qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup.

ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his eighth goal of this year's World Cup on Tuesday against Egypt, extending his scoring streak to nine consecutive games for Argentina and moving to the top of a tight Golden Boot race.

Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.

The inevitable Lionel Messi delivered again, leading Argentina to an improbable comeback, keeping its World Cup title defense alive.

A wild match ended in the best way for the GOAT.

Egypt nearly pulled off the impossible when it pulled off what would have been the most shocking result of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Argentina in the round of 16 after winning its first-ever World Cup match in the group stage.

Andrés Cantor met the moment after the GOAT rescued the reigning World Cup champions with an all-time goal.

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