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00:00Argentina made for interesting reading because Lionel Scaloni has altered the side in three
00:06positions. Nicolas Tagliafico for Facundo Medina at left back, Leandro Paredes in for Tiago Almada
00:15who used to call the stadium home in his Atlanta United days and Julian Alvarez preferred to
00:22Lautaro Martinez in attack. It's a record extending 31st world cup appearance for
00:29Lionel Messi. Egypt know they can become the fifth different African team to reach the last eight.
00:37They have Mohamed Lachine available again after suspension. He takes the place of Hamdi Fatih.
00:44The one surprise is the inclusion of Haishem Hassan for his maiden competitive start with Omar
00:51Mahmoush who's had a disappointing tournament dropping out. Mohamed Salah with 68 goals for
00:58Egypt. What a throw!
01:01McAllister, De Paul with freedom for Argentina! Offside flag was up. The rounding on the scene was Fernandes.
01:13Let's just give Enzo Fernandes the benefit of the doubt and say that he knew it was offside.
01:19Because this is an incredible miss. Yes, it's fired at him. It's easier to score than missing there. But behind
01:27the left back, Hafez, there's a space there.
01:29Look at it. 78 for Argentina.
01:35Sur.
01:40It does come in this time! What a start made by Egypt! A goal from Yasser Ibrahim, the central defender.
01:51Argentina! Argentina rounded!
01:54Argentina rounded!
01:55Argentina rounded!
01:55Argentina rounded!
01:56Argentina rounded!
01:56Argentina rounded!
02:03Argentina rounded!
02:12Argentina rounded!
02:15Argentina rounded!
02:17Argentina rounded!
02:17Argentina rounded!
02:17Argentina rounded!
02:18Argentina rounded!
02:19Argentina rounded!
02:20Turned up for the books.
02:24Well, the Argentinians, because it's a wonderful goal, a brilliant ball,
02:28and they just don't get out to it quick enough.
02:31No step up quick enough, Argentina just attacks it brilliantly.
02:36It's a wonderful ball in, you can see the stretch.
02:40It's a fantastic header.
02:43Just climbs high, powers it in the corner.
02:46Argentina are behind for the first time in the World Cup.
02:50It's a new question to be asked of the reigning champions.
02:58And Sheerda likes a deeper position to collect the ball.
03:04And we knit things together.
03:07The challenge coming in there, and it's a penalty.
03:11Hassan mistimed it.
03:15And Francois Latexier did not hesitate.
03:20Opportunity for Argentina to level matters straight away.
03:24It was apparently a reaction initially.
03:26And there's the gap in behind the full-back again.
03:29He's gone too late to press the ball.
03:32Whether he's onside or not isn't in doubt.
03:34And then as soon as he doesn't make contact with the ball,
03:37there's no real decision for Francois Latexier to make.
03:41It's a blatant penalty late.
03:44He got there when he could, he was just too late.
03:47An immediate response from Argentina.
03:51All eyes on Lionel Messi.
03:54And saved by Sheerda.
03:57Goodness gracious me.
04:01Messi denied.
04:03Argentina foiled.
04:07High drama here.
04:11He's gone early, but he's gone hard, and he had to.
04:15There's a booking on the bench from the reaction for the tackle.
04:18But tensions and emotions are running high here in Atlanta.
04:27Because that was a phantom, the best in the world.
04:31He's gone early, but he's close to him.
04:34He's a good height.
04:36To be honest, he's not.
04:38He's the record scorer for Egypt.
04:39Also their coach.
04:41This is the moment again.
04:42Now well, Molina.
04:44Space afforded.
04:46Rodrigo De Paul tantalising one.
04:48The chemistre with a header save by Shabir.
04:52And at the minute, Egypt can't deal with the players getting in there.
04:57It's a fantastic save.
04:59Just be set, be ready.
05:01Say, let's go back.
05:02Alisson got a really good...
05:03Argentina need inspiration.
05:05Messi!
05:06And across went Shabir.
05:12Give it a corner, but it hit the post.
05:15You had it look dodged to perfection there, Shabir.
05:18That was the initial corner given.
05:20But now, it's gone the other way.
05:22I see this time.
05:25What's that distance?
05:26It allowed him to get all the way across.
05:28And I'll tell you what.
05:30If you're on your game as a keeper,
05:32that is unbelievable judgment.
05:36I don't think I've ever done that in my life.
05:38What are we going to do with ourselves?
05:40I'm not sure.
05:42Now Messi.
05:43Play rating on Lionel Messi.
05:44Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay.
05:49Not what he had planned in his mind.
05:55It's an opening more by luck than anything else.
05:58Diego Simeone in attendance.
06:04It doesn't apply just to Argentinians either.
06:09As Paredes was the bad idea.
06:11Oh, and it's another save from Shabir.
06:16Alvarez.
06:18With that instinctive attempt.
06:22It's not a brilliance from Shabir.
06:25It's a connection that he could have hoped for.
06:27Alvarez and then down to his left-hand side.
06:30And just looking at the power through his legs
06:33that gives him the strength into the arm.
06:36And he's injured himself in the process.
06:38He's shocked himself that he's made the save.
06:41There's a jolt through his shoulder
06:42that's given him the problem.
06:45See his reaction there now.
06:47He didn't know he was going to make that save.
06:50That is goalkeeping of the highest order.
06:58In by Messi.
07:00Safe pair of hands.
07:02Shabir who has been immaculate.
07:06Six minutes of stoppage time now.
07:09Messi all the way up towards McAllister.
07:12But there is the heroic figure in this first half.
07:16Shabir.
07:18Messi.
07:19Those distinctive steps.
07:22Hernandez and Messi.
07:24And the one-two.
07:26Messi.
07:27Laying it off.
07:29And up the shot.
07:30From De Paul.
07:33Two straight.
07:34Turn it to Robbers Nick.
07:37Chipped in by Messi.
07:40And he was happy to punch it away.
07:43Shabir.
07:44He's been taking most things cleanly.
07:47Here's Paredes.
07:52And Paredes.
07:54Varying things.
07:57And plenty of power.
07:59Not quite.
07:59Yeah, plenty of time as well.
08:01From here.
08:02This was Mo Salah.
08:05He's not getting that touch that he needed.
08:07But the opening, the tension possibility was there.
08:12Shabir's going to have a lot of pressure on him.
08:14His left foot, didn't he?
08:15Second-guessed himself.
08:17Tegli Ofico has gone bursting through.
08:20And direct play there from Argentina.
08:23McAllister.
08:24Was the option in the middle.
08:27So it came off the direction.
08:29No, not looking for it.
08:30Desperate for it.
08:32Hassan.
08:32And this is very much part of his game.
08:35It's a fabulous run.
08:37Mohamed Salah.
08:39And is it going to be a second goal?
08:41It is.
08:43Zico.
08:45This is astonishing.
08:49To the ultimate.
08:51And this has Egypt.
08:53Dreaming of a sensation.
08:54But how about this incident?
08:57Well, it's so far away from the goal.
09:01That's a big question.
09:05It's a step on the toe.
09:08It's barely anything.
09:09What a moment this is.
09:11It's a full length of the pitch away.
09:13Is it within the remit of VAR to step in?
09:16Look how far away it is from within the goal.
09:20They're going in fast motion to say.
09:22This is how long it takes to score the goal.
09:25Surely this is not within VAR's remit.
09:28To review this.
09:30It's the full length of the pitch away.
09:34After review.
09:35KLS tripping.
09:36Committed by 19 of Egypt.
09:39In the offensive way.
09:40Final decision.
09:41Is goal cancelled.
09:42Freaking.
09:45Well, you heard it.
09:47It's free kick.
09:51To the attack.
09:53But now, did they overdo it in terms of personnel?
09:56Argentina can't mess around with Salah.
10:00In the vicinity.
10:03Hassan.
10:04Ball play!
10:05This time, Zico.
10:08And surely that won't be taken away.
10:13Egypt are jumping for joy.
10:30And the storm clouds are brewing for Argentina.
10:36Well, Egyptian elation.
10:38And it's the length of the pitch again.
10:41They've defended brilliantly in this second half.
10:44And it's down to Mo Salah.
10:46Just getting his legs going.
10:48Just move.
10:49Move.
10:49Move.
10:50And if you look at Hassan, he knows.
10:52He knows where Zico is.
10:54He knows where his teammate's going to make the run.
10:56Just leave the ball.
10:58Wait for him.
10:59And it's met perfectly.
11:02It is a blueprint on how to execute a breakaway goal.
11:09Egyptian elation.
11:12They have one taken away from them.
11:14Not this time.
11:17What a moment in the tournament.
11:20An eruption of Egyptian joy.
11:26Argentinian melancholy.
11:31It's slipping away from the reigning champions.
11:42Oh, what a story this would be.
11:44There's a ball in there.
11:46Oh, but it's jeshing it off.
11:49Messi was in position.
11:51Oh, free header.
11:52And that is exactly what Argentina needed.
11:56Cristiano Romero
11:57holds them back into it.
12:11Egyptian players having something to say about that.
12:15Well, he's onside.
12:17And it's a great header.
12:18Powerful header from him.
12:20Just steals a yard off Rabia.
12:23Shabir's had a game of his life
12:25but just can't get enough of a hand onto it.
12:28It is the makeshift centre-forward.
12:30It is Romero that comes up with an answer.
12:33Just throw it in there.
12:34Nothing clever about it.
12:36It gives them a lifeline.
12:42Sigh Bennett on the end.
12:44Guaranteed.
12:44Messi.
12:45Good luck trying to stop him.
12:47Max out of position.
12:49Oh, no!
12:51Lautaro, Martinez and others
12:54all queuing up Messi's work.
12:57Well, he saw a gap.
12:59He saw a moment, an inch.
13:00And then was away.
13:03Martinez
13:04just can't cue
13:06the header right
13:08beyond the far-putt near post.
13:10And then he has to get it back across goal.
13:11And he's not
13:12got the angle.
13:14in Kansas City
13:15on Saturday.
13:17Trying to link the play again
13:19using
13:21Lionel Messi
13:22deflection there
13:23on the way through
13:24until they line something up here.
13:26Argentina.
13:27Oh, it's gone in!
13:29It's
13:29to town!
13:30Who else?
13:33Lionel Messi
13:34the savior
13:36for Argentina!
14:00Let's go later!
14:08A comeback when they needed it, engineered by the man regarded as the greatest of them all.
14:16Well, you just can't break him out of the script.
14:19It could have gone anywhere.
14:20It's Alvarez with the layoff and it's an instinctive finish.
14:24He just hits it as sweet as you can.
14:28The technique is perfect.
14:31On the half volley, laces through the ball.
14:35It's what a picture.
14:37What a moment of a player who just keeps writing his own script.
14:43Shabir's had the game of his life.
14:45He gets his hand to it again, but he can't stop it.
14:49This game just keeps on giving.
14:56From the depths of despair.
14:59But they've just got to hold on now.
15:03Messi taking it.
15:05McAllister making that run across.
15:07It was pushed away by Xhobin.
15:10Didn't fool Julian Alvarez.
15:13Now, Taro Martinez.
15:19Sending it over.
15:21Enzo Fernandes.
15:25Can you believe this?
15:27Can you believe this?
15:36Come on.
15:38Come on.
15:39Come on!
15:40Now, Taro Martinez.
15:42Oh!
15:43How are you going?
15:48Come on!
15:52Come on!
15:53Go!
15:55Come on!
15:57Come on!
15:58Come on!
15:58Hey!
15:58Come on!
16:01Egypt are asking the question about something that happened at the other end, Argentina
16:06played on and Enzo Fernandes has perhaps scored the goal that keeps the defending world champions
16:17alive.
16:18The complaints continue meanwhile.
16:20From the brink of elimination, this is the potential penalty, it's a slip, it's nothing
16:28more.
16:30Oh Salah tackled at one end and then it was a blistering counter-attack, I'm thinking the
16:39opportunity was taken away, but the quality on the ball in, the run from Enzo Fernandes
16:47and the poise to meet that ball and just guide it back across the goal.
16:55In the biggest of moments, in the biggest of stages, in one of the biggest comebacks,
17:02it is the game of the tournament.
17:11It has had everything.
17:15A thriller in the extreme.
17:21Argentina looked as though they were heading out.
17:28But they had their own views on that subject.
17:33It's a sore one for Egypt and, well, the red card being flashed there and yellow for Shobir.
17:42They had all surrounded the referee.
17:45They were all convinced.
17:46The reigning kings of world football will not relinquish the throne.
17:59No doubt.
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