Lionel Messi leads Argentina past Egypt in World Cup thriller

Lionel Messi led Argentina on a late run of three unanswered goals against Egypt Tuesday, bringing the defending champions one step closer to winning back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles.

Egypt had mounted a 2-0 lead until nearly 80 minutes into the game, before Argentina scored a trio of goals in the last 15 minutes. The final score was 3-2.