Egypt Alleges 3-2 Argentina Loss Was Fixed After VAR and Referee Calls
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 8
Egypt Alleges 3-2 Argentina Loss Was Fixed After VAR and Referee Calls
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 8
Summary
Mostafa Ziko said the World Cup was "fixed" after Egypt blew a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 to Argentina in the last 16, calling referee Francois Letexier "really not fair."
Two flashpoints drove the accusations: Egypt had a goal disallowed at 1-0, and players argued Mohamed Salah was fouled for a penalty before Enzo Fernandez headed the stoppage-time winner.
Hossam Hassan called the result an undeserved victory, said VAR ignored two Egypt penalty claims, and suggested officials wanted the world champions and Lionel Messi to stay in the tournament.
Egypt's federation has formally backed the protest, saying key incidents raised serious questions about fairness and the use of VAR after already filing a complaint seeking an investigation.