Enzo Fernandez scored in stoppage time to give Argentina an incredible 3-2 win over Egypt and a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Argentina had trailed 2-0 after goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
But the defending champions got two late goals in four minutes from Cristian Romero and Lionel Messi to get back in the game.
Yasser Ibrahim scored with a header in the 15th minute to give Egypt a surprise lead, and Messi missed the chance to level the match when his penalty was saved by goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir.
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Messi also hit the post with a long-range free kick and Julian Alvarez thought he had put Argentina back into the match shortly before the break but his effort was pushed away by Shobeir.
Argentina are bidding to become the first back-to-back World Cup champion since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
The defending champions advanced to a Saturday quarter-final in Kansas City against the winners of the later game on Tuesday between Colombia and Switzerland in Vancouver.
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