🔺Egypt’s victory and Messi’s new record; a night when the world of football fell in love with Kipwerd ▪In the final night of the Round of 16 stage of the 2026 World Cup, Egypt, Argentina, and Colombia joined the group of 16 teams remaining; but what will be remembered from the games of Friday, 12 Tir, is not only the names of the winners. Egypt celebrated its first-ever victory in the knockout stage, Lionel Messi set a new milestone in World Cup history with his 20th goal, and Kipwerd—the smallest country to reach the knockout stage—also inspired admiration around the world even in defeat.