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Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández etched his name into the history books, scoring the 3000th goal in World Cup history. This landmark achievement occurred during the Round of 16 clash at the 2026 World Cup against Egypt, a match the "Albiceleste" won 3-2.
The historic goal came in the 92nd minute of the game, played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Fernández headed home to secure the victory for his team, who had been trailing by two goals until the 79th minute.
With this goal, Argentina secured their spot in the tournament's quarterfinals. There, the reigning world champions will face the winner of the Switzerland – Colombia match-up.
The 1000th goal in World Cup finals was scored in 1978 by Dutchman Rob Rensenbrink, while the 2000th goal came in 2006, netted by Sweden's Marcus Allbäck.
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