Messi scores yet another wonder, Egypt scores another, Colombia rejoices.

ROME – The World Cup is increasingly in the name of Lionel Messi. It was the Argentine champion who opened the scoring in the hard-fought match against Cape Verde, which, in its own way, made history despite being eliminated. Messi scored his seventh goal in four games, collecting a long ball into the box from Lisandro Martinez and controlling the ball with a masterful touch before placing it past the Cape Verdean goalkeeper. The Argentine ace's opening goal, equaling his tally for the 2022 tournament in Qatar, was answered by Deroy Duarte, who collected a cross from Ryan Mendes and placed the ball past Martinez. Vozinha then made a decisive save from Messi's free kick, sending the match into extra time. At the start of extra time, Lisandro Martinez restored the lead for the Albiceleste, who were then equalized by a stunning curling shot into the top corner from left-back Sidny Lopes Cabral. The Blue Sharks' dream of a penalty shootout was dashed when, following a Messi corner, Romero's header deflected by a defender made it 3-2, allowing Argentina to advance to the round of 16. There, they will face Egypt, who wono on penalties against Australia after a hard-fought match. The Pharaohs, Leading in the first quarter of an hour with a header from Ashour, they put Australia back in the game with an own goal from Hany, the Egyptian defender's second of this World Cup, settling the penalty shootout. Australia's two errors contrasted with Egypt's four conversions, including a chip from Salah. For the first time in their history, Egypt has reached the round of 16 at a World Cup. Colombia, meanwhile, needed only one goal to defeat Ghana and book a round of 16 match against Switzerland.