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Argentina rallies from 0-2 to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach quarterfinals

Argentina rallies from 0-2 to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach quarterfinals

Enzo Fernández’s stoppage-time winner completed Argentina’s July 7 comeback over Egypt, sent the defending champions into a July 11 quarter-final against Switzerland, and marked the 3,000th goal in men’s World Cup history.

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Fact Check
The claim is a faithful reproduction of the Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) X post, which is the originating source and states the exact 60%/40% Kalshi split while Egypt led 1-0 in the 54th minute. The match, date, and Kalshi market are independently corroborated by defirate.com and web search, which confirm Argentina was the heavy favorite (84-86% to advance pre-match), making a live 60% win probability plausible and consistent even after conceding first. The only limitation is that the live 60/40 figure could not be independently re-verified against a real-time Kalshi snapshot (market page blocked by a security checkpoint), so it rests on the single primary source, but that source is precisely the one the claim reports.
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Summary

Argentina came from 0-2 down to beat Egypt 3-2 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match on July 7, advancing to the quarter-finals after three late goals. Egypt led through Yasser Ibrahim in the 15th minute and Mostafa Zico in the 67th before Cristian Romero scored in the 79th minute, Lionel Messi leveled from the penalty spot four minutes later, and Enzo Fernández headed in the stoppage-time winner. Fernández’s goal was also the 3,000th in men’s World Cup history. Argentina will face Switzerland on July 11 in Kansas City after Switzerland beat Colombia in a penalty shootout. The result also spilled into crypto markets, with Argentina’s $ARG fan token on the Chiliz ecosystem rising about 6% to around $0.23 as trading volume increased after the comeback.

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  • fan token: A digital asset linked to a sports team or organization that can offer holders perks such as voting on minor decisions or access to exclusive content.
  • Chiliz ecosystem: A blockchain-based network associated with sports and entertainment tokens, including fan tokens issued through platforms such as Socios.
  • prediction markets: Markets where participants trade on the expected outcome of future events, such as sports matches.