ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his eighth goal of this year's World Cup on Tuesday against Egypt, extending his scoring streak to nine consecutive games for Argentina and moving to the top of a tight Golden Boot race.

Kylian Mbappé continues to dominate, Lionel Messi scores a historic hat trick, and Erling Haaland enters golden boot contention in a memorable World Cup.

Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.

Argentina great Lionel Messi sheds tears as they fight back to beat Egypt and reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

Pablo Giralt gave Argentina fans another unforgettable World Cup call during the dramatic match against Egypt. When Lionel Messi scored the equalizer, the Argentine commentator exploded with emotion,

Bright the Seer releases a new prophecy about Lionel Messi, predicting what lies ahead for the Argentina captain at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup.