Argentina players celebrating / GettyArgentina became just the second non-European nation in FIFA World Cup history to win a knockout match after trailing by two goals, following their dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the Round of 16.Lionel Scaloni’s side appeared to be heading for a shock exit after first-half goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko gave Egypt a commanding 2-0 lead in Atlanta.ADVERTISEMENTEgypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir also saved a Lionel Messi penalty to leave the defending champions in serious trouble.However, Argentina mounted a remarkable second-half fightback. Cristian Romero pulled one back with a header from Messi’s cross before the captain equalised with a stunning strike from outside the box.Deep into stoppage time, Lautaro MartÃnez broke clear before squaring for Enzo Fernandez, who headed home the winner to complete one of the greatest comebacks in World Cup knockout history.The victory places Argentina alongside Brazil as the only non-European teams to recover from a two-goal deficit and win a World Cup knockout match.The previous and only such instance came on June 19, 1938, when Brazil rallied from two goals down to defeat Sweden 4-2 in the semi-finals.Argentina’s dramatic comeback also keeps alive their hopes of becoming the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the FIFA World Cup title.
