Manchester United legend Roy Keane has described Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback win against Egypt at the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 as an absolutely amazing thriller.
The holders looked down and out when goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko, either side of Messi having a penalty saved, put the Pharaohs in sight of a historic victory in Atlanta.
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However, Cristian Romero’s header sparked the comeback as Argentina struck three times in the final 11 minutes plus stoppage time.
Messi smashed home the equalizer to score for a ninth consecutive World Cup game and retake the lead for the Golden Boot with eight goals this tournament.
Enzo Fernandez completed the turnaround with a superb header two minutes into stoppage time.
Reacting after the game, Keane, in a chat with ITV, contrasted Cristiano Ronaldo’s tears after Portugal’s exit with happy tears from Lionel Messi while also acknowledging that the bigger teams sometimes benefit from refereeing decisions.
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“Yesterday we saw sad tears from Ronaldo. Today we see happy tears from Messi.
“Lionel Messi was minutes away from seeing his World Cup career end. But when Argentina needed their leader most, he responded.
“Sometimes the bigger teams do seem to get the benefit of the decisions.”
