Egypt seething after squandering a two-goal lead and losing 3-2 to Messi’s Argentina at World Cup

ATLANTA — For Mohamed Salah and Egypt, what could have been a glorious celebration turned ugly at the end.

On the cusp of upsetting the defending World Cup champion, the Pharaohs squandered a two-goal lead late in the game and fell to Lionel Messi and Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 on Tuesday.