Lionel Messi Misses Penalty vs Egypt (21st Min) | World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Video

In the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match against Egypt, Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the 21st minute, marking his second spot-kick failure of the tournament. The incident occurred after Haissem Hassan fouled Nicolas Tagliafico inside the box, earning Argentina a penalty. Messi aimed to his left, but goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir guessed correctly and saved the attempt. Shobeir, who had previously saved a penalty from Mehdi Taremi in the group stage, became only the fourth goalkeeper in World Cup history to save two penalties in the same tournament (in regular time). Over his World Cup career, Messi has converted only 4 of 8 penalties, and this miss made him the first player in history to miss two penalties in a single tournament (in regular time). Despite the failure, Messi redeemed himself by scoring in the 83rd minute and contributing to Argentina's incredible 3-2 comeback to reach the quarter-finals. Messi admitted the miss weighed on him, and he cried with relief after the match because he didn't want to end his World Cup career that way.

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