Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:02pm on 07 Jul 2026,Tuesday Sports
Lionel Messi set an unwanted FIFA World Cup record after missing his fourth career penalty in Argentina's Round of 16 clash against Egypt. The Egyptian goalkeeper, Mostafa Shobeir, saved Messi's spot-kick, making him the first player to miss two penalties in a single World Cup edition and the player with the most missed penalties in tournament history. Despite trailing 2-0, Argentina staged a stunning late comeback, with Messi scoring the equaliser and providing an assist before Enzo Fernandez netted the stoppage-time winner to seal a 3-2 victory. Argentina advanced to the quarter-finals, where they will face the winner of Switzerland vs Colombia.
