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Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup. The Argentina great scored another goal — his eighth of the tournament — and led his team to an improbable 3-2 victory over Egypt on Tuesday despite trailing by two with only 11 minutes of regulation time to play.

The Inter Miami captain saw his first-half penalty saved by Mostafa Shobeir, marking his second miss from the spot at the 2026 World Cup. Earlier in the tournament, Messi had also failed to convert a penalty against Austria.

Lionel Messi is the greatest-ever World Cup goal-scorer. He's not exactly its most accomplished penalty kick taker, however.

Monday saw Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career come to a close, with the legendary forward's legacy on the biggest of stages far behind that of long-term rival Lionel Messi's