Lionel Messi has revealed that his tears after Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt were tears of guilt over his missed first-half penalty, not just joy at reaching the quarter-finals.
Lionel Messi’s tears after Argentina’s stunning World Cup comeback against Egypt weren’t just about joy — they were about guilt.
The Argentina captain missed a first-half penalty as his side fell behind in their Round of 16 clash in Atlanta, with Egypt racing into a 2-0 lead through Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico. For a long stretch, the defending champions looked headed for a shocking exit.
But Messi wasn’t done. He set up Cristian Romero before scoring the equaliser himself, dragging Argentina back into the contest. Enzo Fernandez then completed the dramatic turnaround deep into stoppage time, sealing a 3-2 victory and sending Argentina into the quarter-finals.
According to PM News, Messi admitted the missed penalty weighed heavily on him. “I cried because I felt that I let my teammates down, because of the penalty I missed… and the way I took it,” he said. “But thankfully once again, God had something special for me in the end. I’m very happy.”
Messi added that Argentina refused to accept that their World Cup journey would end in such painful fashion.
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