Cyprus Mail7 Jul 2026

Egypt denied World Cup quarter-final place by late Argentina comeback

Holders Argentina survived a massive scare and staged a comeback with three late goals to earn a 3-2 win over Egypt on Tuesday which sent them through to the World Cup quarter-finals, after Egypt had a goal inexplicably ruled out by the video assistant referee.

They will meet Switzerland or Colombia in Saturday’s quarter-final in Kansas....

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