Tearful Messi inspires Argentina to stunning comeback win over Egypt

Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a remarkable World Cup fightback as they came from ​two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in a dramatic last-16 game on Tuesday before sobbing tears of relief at the final whistle, Reuters reported.

The holders were trailing 2-0 and 11 minutes from a shock defeat, but goals by Cristian Romero, Messi and two minutes into stoppage time from Enzo Fernandez kept them in the competition.