2026 World Cup: Messi does it again! Another mistake by the Argentine—it’s a historic record

Argentina struggled in the first half of its match against Egypt in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The Albiceleste found themselves trailing in the 15th minute after Ibrahim put the Pharaohs ahead with a header off an assist from Ashour.

The world champions reacted immediately, with Tagliafico earning a penalty in the 19th minute after being fouled by Hassan. Legendary Lionel Messi stepped up to take the penalty, but the Rosario star shockingly missed, with his shot saved by Egypt’s goalkeeper Shobeir.

The Pharaohs’ goalkeeper anticipated La Pulga’s left-footed shot across the goal and made the save. This is Messi’s second missed penalty in this tournament, following the one he missed against Austria. And the Argentine has now missed a total of four penalties in his World Cup career—a historic record. After the miss, Messi shook his head; Argentina must now respond.

Messi reached 20 World Cup goals, becoming the first player in history to reach that milestone thanks to his goal against Cape Verde.