Tom Brady Compares Stunning World Cup Collapse To Infamous ’28-3′ Comeback
Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady joked Tuesday that Egypt’s stunning World Cup collapse against Argentina may have surpassed the infamous “28-3” comeback from Super Bowl LI.
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Yeah so that might top 28-3 ????
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) July 7, 2026
Brady took to social media minutes after Argentina rallied from a 2-0 deficit late in the second half to defeat Egypt 3-2 and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals.
“Yeah so that might top 28-3,” Brady joked.
Brady’s reference to “28-3” is a nod to the Patriots’ comeback from a 25-point second-half deficit against the Falcons, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and Brady’s fifth Super Bowl win.
Argentina entered the match as the favorite, but Egypt struck first just 15 minutes in, with Yasser Ibrahim scoring. The Egyptians carried a 1-0 lead into halftime before appearing to put the match away when Mostafa Zico scored after an earlier goal had been disallowed.
On the brink of elimination, Argentina scored three times between the 79th minute and stoppage time. Cristian Romero began the comeback before Lionel Messi tied the match and Enzo Fernández scored the game-winner in the second minute of added time.
The Egyptian collapse immediately drew comparisons to some of the biggest blown leads in sports history, including the Atlanta Falcons’ infamous loss to Brady and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI.
Brady’s post suggests Egypt’s collapse could rank alongside, or even surpass, the Falcons’ meltdown as one of sports’ greatest blown leads.
The score “28-3” has become shorthand for spectacular collapses in sports and is often cited whenever a team “chokes” and squanders a seemingly insurmountable lead. Coincidentally, the match between Egypt and Argentina took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home of the Falcons.
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