Lionel Messi missed penalty while a celebrity desperately tried to distract him at FIFA World Cup 2026

Lionel Messi failed to convert from the penalty spot while a social media icon tried to put him off.

Despite the humiliating moment, Argentina managed to come from behind to beat Egypt 3-2 in the Last 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

IShowSpeed attempted to distract Lionel Messi during penalty miss

Going into the match, Argentina were massive favourites to dominate Egypt and cruise into the final eight. However, in what was almost a seismic upset, the reigning champions were nearly dumped out of the competition.

The African side hit the ground running, taking the lead in the 15th minute. However, it looked like that advantage wasn’t going to last for long when Argentina were awarded a penalty.

Lionel Messi fired the ball to Mostafa Shobeir’s left. The goalkeeper dived the correct way to prevent the attempt from going into the back of the net.

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However, what wasn’t instantly noticeable was the fact that IShowSpeed was standing right behind the goal in the crowd, shouting: ‘Messi, look at me’, while dancing.

In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, the American beamed: “It worked. I distracted Messi.”

It’s unclear whether the legend noticed the influencer or not. Regardless, after his side went 2-0 down, the superstar redeemed himself by scoring one of his country’s three goals to secure a spot in the next round of the competition.