Lionel Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, shared an emotional five-word reaction to Argentina's dramatic World Cup victory over Egypt on Tuesday. The defending champions faced elimination, trailing 2-0 with just 12 minutes remaining in the second half of their last-16 match.
However, Argentina staged a remarkable comeback, scoring three goals in 13 minutes to secure a 3-2 win and advance to the quarterfinals. Messi and his teammates were visibly emotional at the final whistle, with the star forward shedding tears of joy and relief. Roccuzzo and their three sons, Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro, were in attendance to witness the thrilling match.
Following the game, Roccuzzo posted a tribute to her husband on Instagram, which translated to "Let's go Argentina. @leomessi there are no words left." She accompanied the message with photos of herself and her sons wearing matching Argentina jerseys with Messi's number 10.
Argentina's comeback began in the 79th minute with a header from Sergio Romero. Messi equalized four minutes later with a strike under the crossbar. The decisive goal came in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, a superb header from Enzo Fernandez.
The match also saw a significant moment for Messi in the first half when his penalty kick, awarded after Egypt took a 1-0 lead through Yasser Ibrahim, was saved by goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir. Egypt extended their lead to 2-0 in the second half via Mostafa Zico. Argentina's path to victory was aided by a VAR check that disallowed an earlier Egypt goal.
Messi, who married Roccuzzo in 2017, has had a storied career, playing for Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and now Inter Miami. Roccuzzo, who has established her own career as a businesswoman, philanthropist, influencer, and children's fashion label owner, has been a consistent presence supporting her husband throughout his career. The couple's children were born in 2012, 2015, and 2018.
Argentina's dramatic win sets up a quarter-final clash against either Switzerland or Colombia on Saturday night.