Argentina’s thrilling comeback victory over Egypt in the FIFA World Cup The round of 16 drew praise from across the footballing world, with Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic reserving special admiration for Lionel Messi after another match definition sample.The defending champions looked on the brink of a shock exit after falling 2-0 behind 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 first-half penalty, Messi came back when it mattered most, scoring the crucial equalizer before inspiring Argentina’s late breakthrough.Speaking on Fox Sports after the match, Ibrahimovic said Messi raised his game when his team needed it most.“He became an animal, and no one could catch him. He just went, he went and…, and this is what I saw, we are used to seeing, and we still see. So, you can also see how emotional it is, how much it means to him. Remember, he has already won this World Cup. He has already won many trophies, many of the FIFA, his Ballon d’Ou can give here. CV and… and he looks perfect, but he still wants. I still want it and this is impressive. Look at him.”Messi’s goal also saw him continue an extraordinary run in 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 of the current edition, making it his highest-ever 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 Argentina record of eight goals in a single edition of the World Cup, first set in 1930.Beyond the goal, Messi put on another complete attacking display. I became only the second Argentinian 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 particularly memorable performance considering the difficult start to his evening. 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 penalties in the FIFA World Cup, the most of any player in the history of the competition.Even after that defeat, however, Messi again proved decisive, helping Argentina to produce one of the greatest comebacks in World Cup history and keep their hopes of defending the title alive.