Overview
- Argentina overturned a 2-0 deficit to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the World Cup quarterfinals, scoring three times late in the match with goals from Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández.
- The match featured an early goal from Yasser Ibrahim and a second from Mostafa Zico before Argentina’s late surge turned the tie on its head.
- Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady posted on X that the result “might top 28-3,” invoking the Patriots’ Super Bowl LI comeback and tying the moment to Atlanta sports lore.
- The game took place at Mercedes‑Benz Stadium in Atlanta, a fact that sharpened the '28-3' comparison and drew extra local attention to the outcome.
- Local reporting says the stadium will revert to its Mercedes‑Benz name and remove the temporary natural grass after the tournament to reinstall artificial turf for upcoming Falcons games, and disputed VAR/refereeing calls from the match remain part of postgame debate.