Argentina’s thrilling win over Egypt in: FIFA World Cup The round of 16 drew praise from around the football world, with Sweden legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic reserving special praise for: Lionel Messi after another appearance to determine the match.The defending champions looked on the brink of a shock exit after trailing 2-0 in the 67th minute. But Argentina responded in stunning fashion, scoring three goals in 13 minutes through Cristian Romero, Messi and Enzo Fernandez to secure a dramatic 3-2 win and book their place in the quarter-finals.Despite missing a penalty in the first half, Messi again delivered when it mattered most, scoring the crucial equalizer before inspiring Argentina’s late turnaround.Speaking on Fox Sports after the match, Ibrahimovic said Messi raises his game when his team needs him.“He became a beast, and no one could catch him. He just kept going, kept going and…, and this is what I saw, we are used to seeing, and we are still seeing each other. So, you can also see how emotional he is, how much it means to him. Remember, he has already won this World Cup. He has won many trophies, many Ballon d’Or, All the things to give to his CV and to FIFA. Perfect, but he still wants to. He still wants it and that’s impressive. Look at him.”Messi’s goal also saw him continue an incredible run at football’s biggest tournament.The Argentina captain has now scored in nine consecutive FIFA World Cup matches, becoming the first player in the tournament’s history to achieve the feat. His strike against Egypt was his eighth goal in the ongoing edition, making it his highest scoring World Cup campaign.The goal also extended Messi’s all-time World Cup record to 21 goals and made him the first player to score in six consecutive knockout games at the tournament.The 39-year-old also equaled Guillermo Stabile’s long-standing Argentine record of eight goals in one edition of the World Cup, first set in 1930.Beyond the goal, Messi gave another complete attacking performance. He became only Argentina’s second player after that Diego Maradona to score, complete at least five dribbles and create five or more chances from open play in a World Cup match.It was a memorable performance considering his rough start to the night. Messi saw a first-half penalty saved, becoming the first player to miss two penalties in the same edition of the World Cup, excluding shootouts. Throughout his career, he has now missed four FIFA World Cup penalties, the most of any player in the competition’s history.Even after that setback, however, Messi once again proved decisive, helping Argentina make one of the greatest comebacks in World Cup history and keeping their hopes of defending the title alive.