Mostafa Zico also declared the World Cup 'fixed' after Lionel Messi and Argentina mounted an improbable comeback to oust Egypt.

Lionel Messi and the Egypt coach were involved in a heated exchange after Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 in a controversial FIFA World Cup match.

BBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.

For Mohamed Salah and Egypt, what could have been a glorious celebration turned ugly at end. On the cusp of upsetting the defending World Cup champions, the Pharaohs squandered a two-goal lead late in the game and lost to Lionel Messi and Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 Wednesday.

Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals after VAR disallowed Mostafa Ziko's goal. The decision, and a later non-review before Enzo Fernandez's winner, left Egypt raging over inconsistency.

With 12 minutes of normal time remaining, Egypt stood on the cusp of their greatest-ever World Cup result. The Pharaohs led Argentina, the reigning world champions, 2-0 in Atlanta Stadium. A quarter-final spot - their first - beckoned for the football-obsessed African country.