It was not the start Argentina fans wanted.Inside Los Hornos in Kansas City, Missouri, supporters watched the defending World Cup champions fall behind Egypt 2-0 in a win-or-go-home match Tuesday afternoon.The nerves were real. The nail-biting was justified.But this is Argentina.One goal gave La Albiceleste life. Then Lionel Messi delivered the equalizer, sending the room into a frenzy.By the end, Argentina had completed a stunning 3-2 comeback, keeping its World Cup title defense alive and sending Messi and company back to Kansas City for a quarterfinal match Saturday against Switzerland.”That’s Argentina,” said Isolina de La Vega, owner of Los Hornos. “What can I say? This is Argentina.”Argentina will return to Kansas City after opening its tournament run here with a 3-0 group-stage win, powered by a Messi hat trick.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
It was not the start Argentina fans wanted.
Inside Los Hornos in Kansas City, Missouri, supporters watched the defending World Cup champions fall behind Egypt 2-0 in a win-or-go-home match Tuesday afternoon.
The nerves were real. The nail-biting was justified.
But this is Argentina.
One goal gave La Albiceleste life. Then Lionel Messi delivered the equalizer, sending the room into a frenzy.
By the end, Argentina had completed a stunning 3-2 comeback, keeping its World Cup title defense alive and sending Messi and company back to Kansas City for a quarterfinal match Saturday against Switzerland.
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“That’s Argentina,” said Isolina de La Vega, owner of Los Hornos. “What can I say? This is Argentina.”
Argentina will return to Kansas City after opening its tournament run here with a 3-0 group-stage win, powered by a Messi hat trick.
