Argentina reach the World Cup quarter-finals after a dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16 on Tuesday. Multiple reports describe how Argentina, the defending champions, fall behind 2-0 with little time left, then score three goals in the closing stages to secure the comeback victory.
Euronews, Yahoo Sports, Channel NewsAsia, RFI and Al Jazeera all state that Argentina were trailing by two goals near the end of regular time and rallied to score three times to overturn the deficit. Several outlets also note that the win sends Egypt out of the tournament.
Regarding the quarter-final next opponent, Euronews and Yahoo Sports report that Argentina will face Switzerland, with Switzerland having advanced after a penalty shootout against Colombia. Other coverage frames the quarter-final matchup as Argentina set to meet Switzerland or a later-decided opponent. CBS News adds context that the quarter-final matchups are nearly set as the final round of 16 games wrap up.
Some reports also mention controversial or notable moments involving VAR, including a goal ruled out for Egypt.
