Lionel Messi has etched his name into the record books once again, though this time for reasons he would much rather forget. During Argentina's high-stakes World Cup clash against Egypt, the legendary forward set a new tournament benchmark that highlights a rare vulnerability from 12 yards.

Lionel Messi stepped to the spot ready to bring Argentina level with Egypt in their round of 16 match at Atlanta Stadium but instead saw his shot saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Ahmed Shobeir.

Messi became the first player to reach 20 career World Cup goals on Friday, though he still only leads France's Kylian Mbappe on the all-time leaderboard by a single goal.

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Ronaldo, who helped Portugal win the 2016 European Championship plus the Nations League in 2019 and 2025, said he was proud of his contribution to the national team.