Argentina shouldn’t have won - but… | 2026 FIFA World Cup | Football Ramble

A Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina kept them in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the expense of Egypt. Goalscorer Mostafa Zico said afterwards that the game was rigged in Argentina's favour - but, we wonder if Egypt should have defended better and held on to win that game, even if they can rightly feel heartbroken with how it ended.

Elsewhere, handsome Murat Yakin's Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties after what was a pretty dull game. Still, at least it means Granit Xhaka n' co can continue their mission of stinking out the latter stages of the World Cup. Plus, some Mariah Carey-based mind games from Thomas Tuchel leave Tony Baz utterly bemused.

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0:00 - Argentina 3-2 Egypt
2:30 - A contentious refereeing performance
9:55 - How Lionel Messi wrote an Egyptian horror story
18:02 - Can Argentina win the World Cup?
27:38 - Switzerland win on penalties against Colombia
31:51 - A love-in for Murat Yakin
35:00 - Some terrible penalties
40:25 - Roberto Martinez slander
42:12 - The national anthem merry-go-round

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