A thrilling victory for Argentina to return to Egypt in the competition FIFA World Cup The Round of 16 was praised throughout the football world, with Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic being held in special regard Lionel Messi after another show explaining the match.The defending champions looked on the verge of a surprise exit after falling 2-0 behind in the 67th minute. But Argentina responded in a stunning manner, scoring three goals in 13 minutes through Cristian Romero, Messi and Enzo Fernandez to seal a stunning 3-2 win and book their place in the quarterfinals.Despite missing the lead in the first half, Messi again delivered when it mattered most, scoring a vital equalizer before inspiring Argentina’s late conversion.Speaking on Fox Sports after the match, Ibrahimovic said Messi raised his game when his team needed him the most.“He became an animal, and no one could catch him. He just kept going, he kept going…, and this is what I saw, what we have been seeing, and we are still seeing. So, you can also see how he has an attitude, how it feels for him. Remember, he has already won this World Cup. He has already won many trophies, Ballon d’Or many, FIFA and FIFA and Player of the Year. perfect, but he still wants. They still want it and it’s amazing. Look at him.”Messi’s goal also saw him continue his incredible run in football’s biggest competition.The Argentina captain has now scored in nine consecutive FIFA World Cup matches, becoming the first player in the competition’s history to achieve the feat. His strike against Egypt was his eighth goal of the ongoing campaign, making it his most successful World Cup campaign.The goal also extended Messi’s all-time World Cup goalscoring record to 21 goals and made him the first player to score in six consecutive matches at the tournament.The 39-year-old also equaled Argentina’s Guillermo Stabile’s record of eight goals in a single World Cup, which was first set in 1930.Beyond the goal, Messi provided another threat. He became the second Argentine player after that Diego Maradona to win, complete five slow drops and make five or more chances from open play in the World Cup.It was a very memorable show considering the challenges of his evening. Messi saw a first-half penalty saved, becoming the first player to miss two penalties in the same World Cup, including a shootout. Throughout his career, he has now missed four penalties at the FIFA World Cup, the most by any player in the tournament’s history.Even after that, Messi proved himself again, helping Argentina produce one of the greatest feats in World Cup history and keeping their hopes of defending the title alive.