Argentina rewrite World Cup history: what milestone did the team achieve?
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Argentina faced Egypt national football team in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and produced an incredible comeback to rewrite World Cup history.
Details: According to The Touchline, Argentina became the first team in FIFA World Cup history to come from two goals down and win in regulation time after trailing 0-2 as late as the 78th minute.
Notably, Enzo Fernández's goal against Egypt national football team was the 3,000th goal in FIFA World Cup history, marking a historic milestone.
Lionel Messi and Argentina were trailing 2-0 until the 79th minute before producing a remarkable late comeback. Argentina secured a 3-2 victory to book their place in the quarter-finals.
Reminder: The Egyptian Football Association lodged an official complaint with FIFA over the referee following Egypt's World Cup match against Argentina.
