Mostafa Zico also declared the World Cup 'fixed' after Lionel Messi and Argentina mounted an improbable comeback to oust Egypt.

Lionel Messi and the Egypt coach were involved in a heated exchange after Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 in a controversial FIFA World Cup match.

BBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.

For Mohamed Salah and Egypt, what could have been a glorious celebration turned ugly at end. On the cusp of upsetting the defending World Cup champions, the Pharaohs squandered a two-goal lead late in the game and lost to Lionel Messi and Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 Wednesday.

Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan had choice words for how the country's 3-2 loss was officiated, though his exact words have been questioned as false quotes circulated on social media

With 12 minutes of normal time remaining, Egypt stood on the cusp of their greatest-ever World Cup result. The Pharaohs led Argentina, the reigning world champions, 2-0 in Atlanta Stadium. A quarter-final spot - their first - beckoned for the football-obsessed African country.