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I am a coach for moments like this, says Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni

July 8, 2026 admin

Scaloni belts out instructions from the touchline. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Scaloni had barely sat down before he admitted the obvious. Argentina had put its supporters through unnecessary “suffering”. Yet the manager was in no mood to apologise for the chaos. What he had witnessed, he felt, was something larger than a comeback win…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi, Argentina pull off stunning late comeback to beat Egypt

July 7, 2026 admin

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash in Atlanta, on July 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a remarkable World Cup ‌comeback as they came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in a dramatic last-16 game on Tuesday (July…

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Argentina vs Egypt, FIFA World Cup LIVE updates: Messi’s champion side faces stern test in Salah’s steely Egypt

July 7, 2026 admin

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; ‌Enzo Fernandez, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez. Egypt: ⁠Mostafa Shoubir; Mohamed Hany, Yasser ⁠Ibrahim, Ramy Rabia, Karim Hafez; Mohanad Lashin, Emam ‌Ashour, Marawan Attia, Mostafa Zico; Mohamed Salah, Haissem…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Can Salah’s Egypt surprise Messi’s Argentina?

July 6, 2026 admin

Linchpins: Egypt will try to get Salah on the break while Messi will be Argentina’s bow and arrow. | Photo Credit: AFP Both Argentina and Egypt needed 120 draining minutes to survive their opening knockout ties and had barely four days to recover before meeting for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals. For Argentina,…

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