Argentina’s 3-2 stunner over Egypt Tuesday was the wildest game of a World Cup that’s been filled with thrillers.
And the comeback from a 2-0 deficit late in the second half was the first of its kind.
Per Greg Harvey of OptaStats, no team in World Cup history has rallied from a two-goal deficit in the 75th minute or later to secure a win in regulation.
That stat alone in is remarkable, regardless of who was on the field. But the fact that it was Argentina and Lionel Messi that mounted the comeback makes it that much more sensational.
The win ensured that Argentina would not fall in one of the great upsets in World Cup history. It kept the reigning champs’ hopes alive of securing a second consecutive World Cup ***** le. And it ensured that 39-year-old Messi would play in at least one more World Cup game.
And the comeback from a 2-0 deficit late in the second half was the first of its kind.
Per Greg Harvey of OptaStats, no team in World Cup history has rallied from a two-goal deficit in the 75th minute or later to secure a win in regulation.
That stat alone in is remarkable, regardless of who was on the field. But the fact that it was Argentina and Lionel Messi that mounted the comeback makes it that much more sensational.
The win ensured that Argentina would not fall in one of the great upsets in World Cup history. It kept the reigning champs’ hopes alive of securing a second consecutive World Cup ***** le. And it ensured that 39-year-old Messi would play in at least one more World Cup game.
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