2 min learnJul 9, 2026 05:44 PM IST
After an exhilarating sport between Argentina and Egypt, which Argentina received by 3-2, celebrations started in Argentina’s capital metropolis, Buenos Aires. Nonetheless, because the night time progressed, the celebrations turned violent with the police arresting at the least 9 folks.
Hundreds of individuals assembled to have fun the victory; nonetheless, late within the night time, some within the crowd began throwing bottles and stones on the police, forcing them to intervene.
“Police sources mentioned at the least 9 folks have been arrested on prices together with assault and resisting authority, inflicting injury and inflicting accidents. A big safety operation remained in place across the Obelisk (place the place celebrations have been held within the metropolis) and neighbouring streets as officers sought to stop additional disturbances,” quoted Argentina publication Buenos Aires Occasions.
“Officers mentioned they have been nonetheless investigating what triggered the unrest, which started whereas celebrations have been ongoing. Police sources instructed native media lots of these concerned seemed to be closely intoxicated,” it additional acknowledged.
Argentina President Javier Milei celebrated Lionel Messi’s comeback victory by congratulating the staff on social media: “Come on Argentina! What a option to undergo,” he wrote.
Trailing 2-0 towards Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an unbelievable 3-2 victory and a spot within the quarterfinals.
“Now we have an outstanding group, a bunch that by no means offers up irrespective of the difficulties and adversity. We’re at all times collectively,” mentioned Enzo Fernandez, who scored the successful aim in stoppage time.
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Argentina will play Switzerland within the subsequent spherical on Saturday in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri.
For a lot of Tuesday’s sport, it appeared like it could be a painful exit for the 39-year-old Lionel Messi in what is perhaps the final of his six World Cups.
Egypt led after targets in every half from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico and will have been forward 3-0 if not for a video evaluate that dominated out one other rating.
Argentina appeared down and out, its bid to be the primary staff to win back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 all however useless.