In the 2026 World Cup Round of 16, Argentina came back from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2, advancing to the quarterfinals. According to Opta, before Romero scored, Argentina's probability of advancing was only 0.6%.

In this match against Egypt, Argentina was once trailing 0-2. In the 79th minute, Messi assisted Cristian Romero to score. Subsequently, Messi and Enzo each scored a goal, helping Argentina come from behind to win 3-2.

According to Opta's predictive model, before Cristian Romero scored a goal back, Argentina's probability of advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals was only 0.6%.

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