In a stunning outcome, Argentina defeated Egypt on Tuesday 3-2 to advance to the semifinal round.
Egypt had been up 2-0 heading into the second half before the Argentine team came roaring back.
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The celebration continues for Argentina fans.
Arrrtaddict, an Atlanta resident, is one of the artists selected to bring color to this year’s Fan Fest.
Her Puerto Rican heritage greatly informs her artwork: “I like to bring the Caribbean vibes all the time. I do vibrant colors, tropical plant work, and I'm also known for my leopard print,” she said.
Although she isn’t a soccer fan herself, she loves the energy of the fans and is grateful to be here.
“It’s spectacular. … I was getting goose bumps every time they got a goal, the crowd went crazy. This is a beautiful event,” she said about Tuesday's Argentina vs. Egypt match.
Josefina Caro, originally from Argentina, traveled four hours to watch the match in Atlanta with her friend, Bailey Johnson. Caro was confident going into the match, but still felt uneasy watching the game.
“I was nervous 100%,” she said. You have to not underestimate the opponent.
Caro, a huge soccer fan, attempted to get tickets to the match to no avail, but is still so grateful for her Fan Fest experience.
“We’re so happy that we came here, and we could have the time to spend it with another Argentinian people."
Mena Mosald, 22, traveled from Nashville, Tennessee, to support his home country, Egypt, at Atlanta Fan Fest.
Mosald said he is proud of his beloved team despite the loss, which he said he believes had some questionable calls.
“We went out as winners, in my opinion,” Mosald said.
The loss was not enough to diminish Mosald’s experience at Fan Fest, however. This is the first time he has experienced the World Cup in person, and he said, “It feels amazing.”
Great minds think alike...
Egypt had a 2-0 lead in the second half, but defending champion Argentina found a way, with a goal by Lionel Messi — his 21st career World Cup goal — and the go-ahead tally in the second minute of extra time completed the stunner in Atlanta.
Argentina are flexing that World Cup championship pedigree.
A goal from Enzo Fernandez in added time puts them up 3-2, in the second minute of stoppage time, and they held on, to advance to the quarterfinals.
Lionel Messi does it again.
The Argentina captain drilled a shot in the 83rd minute that levels the score at 2-2.
Goooooooal!
The defending champs aren't going down quietly. Cristian Romero nets a header on an assist from -- you guessed it -- Lionel Messi, in the 79th minute.
2-1 Egypt.
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