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Messi cries with relief after inspiring astonishing late recovery as holders reach quarter-finals

It’s Lionel Messi up against Mohamed Salah as the penultimate World Cup 2026 last-16 showdown sees Argentina go up against Egypt. A date with either Switzerland or Colombia awaits for today’s winners in the quarter-finals in Kansas City on Saturday, with Argentina the obvious favourites but certainly no longer considered potentially infallible after having to work so hard to avoid arguably the biggest upset in World Cup history at the hands of debutants Cape Verde in the round of 32 on Friday.

Lionel Scaloni’s side needed an 111th-minute own goal in Miami to prevent being taken to a penalty shootout by the tournament’s surprise package amid a slew of injury issues, having twice been pegged back following goals by Messi and Lisandro Martinez. Argentina will be desperate to bounce back and reassert some authority here as they make three changes, with Nicolas Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes and Julian Alvarez all coming in.