Lionel Messi missed another penalty at the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, becoming the first player to miss two penalties at the same tournament.The Argentinian captain was outplayed in Atalanta’s last-16 clash with Egypt.In the 20th minute, the 39-year-old Messi took a penalty kick but was saved by Egyptian goalkeeper Mustafa Shobel. The Egyptian goalkeeper guessed the right direction and pushed the ball away.This is the second time Messi has missed a penalty kick at the 2026 World Cup. Earlier in the tournament, he missed a penalty kick in Argentina’s match against Austria.Jon Champion described it as an “undesirable World Cup record” when speaking to ITV.Interestingly, both missed free throws came from the same side. Against Austria, Messi failed to hit the target, while against Egypt, his shot was saved.Coupled with recent mistakes, Messi has failed to make 34 of the 150 penalty kicks he has taken in his career, with a success rate of 77%.He also missed four of the eight penalties he took at the FIFA World Cup, meaning he only took half of the penalties at the World Cup.Against Austria, Messi used a delayed run-up before his shot went wide. Against Egypt, his shot was powerful, but Schobel had just the right height to save it.Earlier in the game, Egypt took the lead in the 15th minute through Yasser Ibrahim. Ibrahim received a cross in the penalty area and headed past Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, giving Egypt a 1-0 lead.Egypt went into halftime with a 1-0 lead over the defending champions.Follow the live broadcast
