Egypt has demanded an investigation into the referee's actions…
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