Argentina complete extraordinary comeback to beat Egypt
Shobeir's first-half penalty save means Messi has now missed half of his eight World Cup penalties – and makes him the first player in tournament history to miss two spot-kicks in a single edition (excluding shootouts).
But Cristian Romero halved the deficit 11 minutes from time before Lionel Messi – who had missed a first-half penalty in Atlanta – equalised five minutes later and set up a nail-biting finish.
Egypt started superbly in Atlanta, biting into challenges and offering Argentina little joy in the final third – but La Albiceleste appeared to be wrestling back control towards the end of the first half.
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