Argentina had a chance to tie the score against Egypt in the 21st minute of the match, but Lionel Messi, who took the kick, missed, leaving the score at 1-0 in favor of the “Pharaohs.”

This is the second time in this year’s World Cup that the Argentine star has missed from the penalty spot, following his missed attempt against Austria, bringing his total to 2 out of 2 missed.

A telling sign of his poor penalty-kick performance at World Cups in general is the fact that he has missed 4 of the 8 he has taken in total

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