Tom Brady compares Argentina’s dramatic World Cup rally to Patriots’ Super Bowl comeback
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YASSER IBRAHIM (Egypt) scores!! -
21'
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MOSTAFA ZICO (Egypt) scores!! -
79'
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Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) scores!! -
83'
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Lionel MESSI (Argentina) scores!! -
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Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) scores!! -
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Argentina squad
- Selected
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO
Defender -
5 Leandro PAREDES
Midfielder -
6 Lisandro MARTINEZ
Defender -
7 Rodrigo DE PAUL
Midfielder -
9 Julian ALVAREZ
Forward -
10 Lionel MESSI
C Forward -
13 Cristian ROMERO
Defender -
20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER
Midfielder -
23 Emiliano MARTINEZ
Goalkeeper -
24 Enzo FERNANDEZ
Midfielder -
26 Nahuel MOLINA
Defender -
1 Juan MUSSO
Goalkeeper -
2 Marcos SENESI
Defender -
4 Gonzalo MONTIEL
Defender -
8 Valentin BARCO
Midfielder -
11 Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder -
12 Geronimo RULLI
Goalkeeper -
14 Exequiel PALACIOS
Midfielder -
15 Nico GONZALEZ
Midfielder -
16 Thiago ALMADA
Forward -
17 Giuliano SIMEONE
Forward -
18 Nico PAZ
Forward -
19 Nicolas OTAMENDI
Defender -
21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ
Forward -
22 Lautaro MARTINEZ
Forward -
25 Facundo MEDINA
Defender
Egypt squad
- Selected
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2 YASSER IBRAHIM
Defender -
3 MOHAMED HANY
Defender -
5 RAMY RABIA
Defender -
8 EMAM ASHOUR
Midfielder -
10 MOHAMED SALAH
C Forward -
11 MOSTAFA ZICO
Midfielder -
12 Haissem HASSAN
Forward -
15 KARIM HAFEZ
Defender -
17 MOHANAD LASHIN
Midfielder -
19 MARAWAN ATTIA
Midfielder -
23 MOSTAFA SHOUBIR
Goalkeeper -
1 MOHAMED ELSHENAWY
Goalkeeper -
4 HOSSAM ABDELMAGUID
Defender -
7 TREZEGUET
Forward -
9 HAMZA ABDELKARIM
Forward -
14 HAMDY FATHY
Midfielder -
16 MAHDY SOLIMAN
Goalkeeper -
18 NABIL DONGA
Midfielder -
20 IBRAHIM ADEL
Forward -
21 MAHMOUD SABER
Midfielder -
22 OMAR MARMOUSH
Forward -
24 TAREK ALAA
Defender -
25 ZIZO
Forward -
26 MOHAMED ALAA
Goalkeeper - Full squad
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6 MOHAMED ABDELMONEIM
Defender -
13 AHMED FATOUH
Defender
During a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match in Atlanta on 7 July 2026, Argentina overturned a 2-0 deficit to beat Egypt 3-2, booking a place in the quarter-finals. The dramatic rally prompted former NFL quarterback Tom Brady to compare it on social media to his New England Patriots' famous recovery from 28-3 against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, writing that Argentina's effort "might top 28-3".
Egypt led through Yasser Ibrahim's 15th-minute goal and a second from Mostafa Zico in the 67th, before Lionel Messi equalised in the 83rd minute and Enzo Fernández headed the winner late on. The match was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, temporarily renamed Atlanta Stadium for the tournament, which is also home to the Falcons. Argentina, the reigning champions, will next face the winner of Switzerland versus Colombia on Saturday in Kansas City.