Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.

The Lionel Messi World Cup obits were starting to be written. It’s a good bet that some were finalized. Egypt led Argentina 2-0 in a World Cup quarterfinal Tuesday afternoon, in

Trailing Egypt late, Argentina scored three goals in the 79th minute or later to pull off a stunning 3-2 comeback victory, flipping what looked like a looming elimination and massive upset into a dramatic escape.

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