Egypt lodge against referee after World Cup exit

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२४ असार २०८३, बुधबार १८:२१July 8, 2026

. The Egyptian Football Association (Egypt) has filed a complaint with FIFA claiming that the referee during the World Cup last-16 match against Argentina was found to have been “seriously wrong”.

In a statement on Wednesday, the association called for an investigation into French referee Francois Letexier and the video assistant referee (VAR) team and their suspension.TAG_OPEN_div_19

Egypt crashed out of the World Cup after losing 3-2 to Argentina.TAG_OPEN_div_17 According to the Egyptian Football Association, Mostafa Zico’s goal was disallowed after VAR recommended that the teams lead 1-0. The referee changed the decision after Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez was fouled.

Egypt say they should have been awarded a penalty after Alexis McAllister fouled Hamdi Fathi before Enzo Fernandes’ decisive goal.TAG_OPEN_div_15

The association accused it of refusing to review some of the video footage, saying that it would substantiate their team’s claim of legitimate goals and penalties.

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said after the match that his team had been unfair.TAG_OPEN_div_11