00:00Nail-biting night in Miami to keep their hopes of defending the World Cup alive.
00:04Cabo Verde gave them quite a fright, leaving the South Americans, relieving it over the line.
00:09We'll find out today whether it was a wake-up call.
00:12Egypt were the first African team to ever play at the finals as long ago as 19 pounder off 60.
00:19Well, up to 75,000 pairs of eyes in the stadium, a good percentage of the entire world watching this
00:24now.
00:25Well, the match countdown is on.
00:30Lunchtime in Atlanta, a place in the last eight of the FIFA World Cup at stake.
00:36And it's the defending champions, Argentina, kicking from left to right.
00:41Gianni Infantino elsewhere today, of course.
00:44We've got another fixture coming up a little bit later this afternoon.
00:47Egypt on the front foot, though, trying to break the deadlock here against the defending champions from Argentina.
00:53It's a decent ball in, and they have broken the deadlock.
00:56Wow, what a start to the match, what a header.
01:00Yasser Ibrahim, the world champions are behind, and Egypt make the breakthrough in Atlanta.
01:19The pharaohs are flying early here.
01:27With an Ibrahim.
01:29He can change the game in an instant, as we all know.
01:32And here comes Taliafico, challenged, and Argentina have got a route back into the game.
01:37The challenge, so often we see it, players in behind, out of the sight of the player trying to defend.
01:44The ninth consecutive match at the World Cup Finals.
01:48No, he can't, not yet anyway.
01:51He's denied by Mustafa Shubir.
01:56Massive, massive moment for Egypt.
01:59Mustafa Shubir, it's a brilliant save, it really is.
02:03Purely because he doesn't go early.
02:07So developing something of a reputation.
02:09Well, Molina, that's a decent looking ball, and a point blank save.
02:13What a stop that was to deny Alexis McAllister.
02:16But here come Argentina again.
02:22The ball is at Messi's feet, and it was very nearly in Egypt's net.
02:29I wonder if that'd just come off the post.
02:31That is very...
02:32Oh, well, Molina had made a run on the near side, and he keeps doing that, and they're not picking
02:36him out.
02:37But here comes Taliafico, trying to tee it up for Albrecht.
02:39What a sensational save.
02:41Again, by Mustafa Shubir.
02:45Superstop.
02:47Oh, that is world class.
02:48I mean, everything about that was world class.
02:50The move was exceptional.
02:52The ball across Taliafico.
02:54He's touched inside.
02:57Alvarez's strike on goal, and the goalkeeper, Mustafa Shubir, what a save.
03:02Centration.
03:04As they try to hold Argentina at bay.
03:07Alvarez sends it into the heart of the box.
03:09Every kick, referee not interested.
03:11There wasn't a foul there, and...
03:12It's a sensational passage of play.
03:14Here comes Salah, sending it forward.
03:16It's Zico, it's 2-0, and the shot is on.
03:21So difficult to contain.
03:23So, referee having a look at this.
03:28He's on his own.
03:30Support arriving.
03:31It's at the feet of Haysom Husser.
03:35Alarm bells ringing for Argentina.
03:372-0.
03:38This time it's going to stand.
03:42Mustafa Zico was denied a few moments ago.
03:46He's not about to be denied again.
03:49And Argentina are two behind.
03:52And the clock is ticking for the holders of the World Cup.
03:56Are we going to see a shot here from Egypt?
04:01Wow.
04:03What an effort from Egypt.
04:04What a moment.
04:06This is match-defining.
04:08Brilliant play.
04:09Mo Salah practically running three-quarters of the length of the pitch.
04:14Pausing all sorts of problems once again for Argentina to try and deal with it.
04:18They don't.
04:19That man, Haysom Hassan, every...
04:22Looking to send a seismic shock around the World Cup.
04:25The chase is on.
04:26And Trezeguet will keep it in.
04:28Support arriving.
04:30Zico wants it.
04:31And Trezeguet...
04:34Messi.
04:35Looking to start to turn it in their favour.
04:37And they are back in the game.
04:39Argentina right back in it.
04:40Christian Romero.
04:44It's 2-1 and there is time for the defending champions.
04:51Romero gets them on the ball.
05:00And Trezeguet has been beaten by Messi.
05:03It's Lionel Messi.
05:05And still, it's brilliant and it was nearly 2-2.
05:09Wonderful play from Argentina's number 10.
05:12Down the far side and Lautaro Martinez.
05:15A whisker away from levelling it up.
05:18Oh, what a ball.
05:19What a run from Messi.
05:20Oh, Lautaro Martinez just gets the timing wrong on the header.
05:29Enzo Fernandez.
05:32Got Montiel over on the far side.
05:34Plenty of blue and white shirts inside the penalty area now.
05:37Block made by Lachine the first time.
05:40Lautaro sends it across.
05:43It's Swapton.
05:45And of course, it's Lionel Messi.
05:53Cometh the hour.
05:55Cometh the man yet again.
06:03Lionel Messi saves the day for Argentina.
06:11The pressure just built and built and finally it paid off.
06:17And Egypt's two goals.
06:21Drain that one in.
06:23Pushed away by Shubir.
06:25It was a worrisome Lachine with a very big interception.
06:30Maybe a chance to break.
06:32Maybe a chance to break.
06:32Marmoush with a touch.
06:33Into Mo Salah.
06:34Marmoush picks up the running.
06:36Says again to his left.
06:37Oh, what a brilliant defensive challenge.
06:40It's an absolute thriller, this one.
06:42Here comes Mo Salah.
06:43They're desperately hoping for a moment of magic from him.
06:46Not this time.
06:47And Argentina could be away.
06:51Lautaro Martinez.
06:54Red shirts racing back as fast as they can.
06:59Oh, my word.
07:00I've seen it all now.
07:02Enzo Fernandez for Argentina.
07:18Alta A Star.
Comments