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Argentina star Leandro Paredes immortalized one of the most iconic moments of his international career when he turned a decisive tackle on Omar Marmoush against Egypt at the 2026 World Cup into a piece of art he keeps in his home, mindful of the importance the shot represented on the Tango team’s journey.
The image was among a series of photos posted on social media by Paredes’ wife, Camila Galante, welcoming the player back to Argentina after the World Cup, where he stood next to an artwork depicting his famous intervention against Marmouche.
Argentina finished the tournament as world runners-up after a last-gasp loss to Spain, but their run to the finals almost came to a screeching halt in the round of 16 against Egypt.
In stoppage time, with the two teams level at 2-2, Omar Marmoush launched a quick counter-attack before trying to pass the ball through to Mahmoud Hasan Trezeguet, who was about to take on goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
But Paredes was able to read the pass at the last minute and extended a leg to intercept the ball, so the attack quickly turned into an Argentine counter-attack that ended with Enzo Fernandez’s winner to send the defending champions into the quarter-finals.
What did The Athletic say about the shooting?
The newspaper, in turn, described “The Athletic“The intervention is considered one of the most famous defensive scenes of the World Cup, emphasizing that its importance is no less than the goals scored in the match, even though it was only a momentary defensive intervention.
Paredes saw Paredes become the latest Argentine player to face three Egyptian forwards on a lightning counter-attack after his team-mates surged forward in search of the winner after leveling the scores.
He added that the Argentine midfielder read the movements of Marmouche and Trezeguet early on and dropped back with calculated steps, following the attackers before anticipating Marmouche’s pass, changing his direction at the right moment and then extending his leg to cut the ball in what he described as “genius”.
The newspaper confirmed that the strike completely changed the course of the match, as it prevented Egypt from being alone in the attack that could have given them the qualifying goal, and then the attack began, which ended with Enzo Fernandez’s goal, with Paredes’ intervention being the real difference between Argentina going out of the tournament and going on.
Paredes refuses to apologize
Paredes appeared after the World Cup final He refused to apologize for the clashes after Argentina’s defeat to SpainIn the first message published on his Instagram account, he emphasized his pride in what his country’s team presented during the tournament.
Despite reports that he received a red card for the events that took place after the match, FIFA removed the card from his official record, while confirming the opening of an investigation into the incidents at the end of the final.
