Egypt has demanded an investigation into the referee's actions… (матч · команда · египетский)
Egypt has demanded an investigation into the referee's actions during their World Cup match against Argentina. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) lodged a complaint with FIFA regarding the conduct of head referee François Letisse in the 2026 World Cup game against the Argentine team.
Consensus
- The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) filed an official complaint with FIFA regarding the refereeing in the 1/8 final match between Egypt and Argentina at the 2026 World Cup.
- President of EFA, Hani Abu Rida, demanded a review of the actions of referee François Letexier due to alleged serious errors and double standards.
- The match ended with a 3:2 victory for Argentina after they came back from a 0:2 deficit at halftime.
- Egypt was leading 2-0 until the 79th minute, but lost the game following a comeback by Argentina.
- Argentina will face Switzerland in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Points of divergence
- President Abu Rida demanded that referee Letexier and his entire team be excluded from participating in the World Cup, calling their errors 'discrimination' against Egypt's national team. — vesti
- A specific incident occurred at minute 58 when an Egyptian goal by Mostafa Ziko was disallowed after VAR review due to a foul in the center of the field during attack setup. — kommerant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Egyptian Football Association Filed Complaint with FIFA on Match Refereeing in World Cup Round of 16 — Вести
- Egypt demands investigation into referee actions in World Cup match against Argentina — Коммерсантъ