Tears, disbelief, and an explosion of joy. In just a few minutes, Argentina went from the nightmare of elimination to celebrating one of the most incredible comebacks of the 2026 World Cup.

Down 2-0 until the 79th minute, La Albiceleste turned it around to beat Egypt 3-2 thanks to yet another legendary night from Lionel Messi, who delivered an assist and a goal after also missing a penalty in the first half.

At the final whistle, amid tears from the number 10 and the uncontrollable celebrations of teammates and fans, social media was flooded with reactions, photos, and messages celebrating a match that has already gone down in World Cup history.

🤩 Buenos Aires goes wild!

📲 Ginobili and the “Beauty” of El Toro

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