In a stunning validation of the current World Cup tournament, seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has publicly conceded that a match can indeed surpass the gravity of his own historic 28-3 comeback. Following Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Egypt in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, Brady took to X to share his reaction, posting a mind-blown emoji alongside the admission: “Yeah so that might top 28-3.”
The match, held at Atlanta Stadium, saw Argentina overcome a 2-0 deficit in the final stages of the game. After trailing for the majority of the contest, the team launched a ferocious offensive starting in the 79th minute. Enzo Fernández secured the win with a decisive strike deep into stoppage time, completing a comeback that eliminated Egypt from the tournament.
Brady’s reference is to the 2017 Super Bowl LI, where he led the New England Patriots back from a 28-3 third-quarter deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime. That performance has long been cited as the gold standard of professional comebacks, a reputation Brady seems prepared to share following the latest soccer thriller in Georgia.
The atmosphere in Atlanta was electric as fans witnessed the 3,000th goal of the tournament during the heated exchange. This match marks the latest in a series of intense international soccer encounters that have defined the current knockout stages. Beyond Brady, other sports stars including Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Brunson also expressed disbelief at the rapid momentum shift on the pitch.
As confirmed by recent sports media reports, the victory propels Argentina into the quarter-finals, maintaining their momentum as the tournament heads toward its final phases. The outcome has ignited debates among pundits regarding the statistical probability of such late-game turnarounds when regulation time is running out.