Argentina beat Egypt in a thrilling 3-2 game to reach the World Cup quarterfinals, while Switzerland edged Colombia on penalties, and you can catch up on the action with ESPN.
There are no football games tonight but there's plenty to go through as we build up to some enthralling quarterfinal matchups, with France and Morocco kicking us off in Boston tomorrow.
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Argentina narrowly advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in a dramatic 3-2 thriller over Egypt at Atlanta Stadium, and they have Lionel Messi to thank. With Argentina being 2-0 down until the 79th minute, Messi hauled his team back with 11 minutes remaining.
He orchestrated the turnaround by providing the assist for Cristian Romero's header and scored the equaliser himself just four minutes later.
In the 92nd minute, Enzo Fernández topped off Argentina's comeback against Egypt by making a late run into the box. He met a precise cross from Lautaro Martínez and guided a powerful header into the top corner to seal Argentina's place in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.
Colombia played Switzerland for a spot in the quarterfinals. Colombia had more possession and more chances but failed to execute. This led to extra time and finished 0-0 win and with no goals scored in extra time, proceedings were decided on penalties as Switzerland held their never against Colombia in a nail-biting shootout to progress.
With no matches happening today we'll look towards our first 2026 World Cup quarterfinal in France vs. Morocco, taking place tomorrow at 9.00 p.m. in Foxborough Stadium, Boston as well as diving into the other quarterfinals to come.
