Lionel Messi failed to score a penalty in the World Cup 2026 match… (пенальти · сборная · месси)
Lionel Messi failed to score a penalty in the World Cup 2026 match against Egypt, marking his second missed penalty in the tournament and setting an anti-record as the first player ever not to convert two penalties in a single World Cup without considering post-match shootouts. Egypt led Argentina 2:0 after 70 minutes.
Consensus
- Lionel Messi missed a penalty kick during the match between Argentina and Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- The match took place in Miami, United States, as part of the Round of 16.
- Messi had previously missed a penalty in the group stage against Austria.
- This was the second consecutive missed penalty for Messi in the tournament.
- Egypt led Argentina 2:0 after 70 minutes of play.
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada with 48 teams participating.
Points of divergence
- At the time of publication, Egypt led Argentina 1:0; however, this contradicts other sources stating a 2:0 score after 70 minutes. — vm
- Argentina defeated Cape Verde 3:2 to advance to the Round of 16, which is not confirmed by other sources and appears unrelated to the Egypt match context. — vm
- Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo cried after being eliminated from his last World Cup; this information is not present in any other source and is unrelated to the Messi incident. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Messi sets world cup anti-record by missing penalty against Egypt — РИАМО
- Messi missed the penalty against Egypt and set a World Cup anti-record — Вечерняя Москва
- Messi sets a World Cup anti-record with missed penalties — Вести