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Egypt 'cannot remain silent' after Argentina defeat as FA launches ... DON'T MISS A MOMENT OF THE WORLD CUP Your all-access pass to scores, live updates, and insights Explore AFP Khaled Mahmoud Jul 08, 2026 13:01-04:00 Egypt Argentina World Cup Argentina vs Egypt H. Hassan L. Messi The Egyptian Football Association has launched an extraordinary attack on the standard of officiating at the 2026 World Cup following their heartbreaking exit at the hands of Argentina. In an official statement, the governing body expressed its "widespread frustration" over a series of controversial calls that saw the Pharaohs surrender a two-goal lead. EFA demands accountability over VAR failures The EFA has officially broken its silence following the Pharaohs' dramatic and controversial 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup Round of 16 . Despite holding a 2-0 lead, Egypt were eliminated after Enzo Fernandez netted a 92nd-minute winner, but the fallout from the game has been dominated by claims of officiating bias and technical failures. In a strongly-worded statement, the EFA said: "The Egyptian Football Association cannot remain silent regarding the refereeing decisions witnessed during the match …

Egypt Coach Hossam Hassan Alleges Referee Bias, 'External Factors' in ... Egypt's national football coach, Hossam Hassan, has sensationally accused referees of 'unfair' decisions and 'external factors' for his team's heartbreaking World Cup elimination by Argentina, leading him to declare he will no longer watch the tournament. Egypt coach Hossam Hassan will not be watching any more of the World Cup, he said on Tuesday, blaming refereeing errors for his country's heartbreaking elimination from the tournament at the hands of Argentina. Egypt were 2-0 up with 11 minutes left of their last 16 clash against the holders Argentina, agonisingly close to one of the great World Cup upsets, only to concede three goals in the closing stages and go out. They were picked apart at the end of the game by a Lionel Messi-inspired comeback, but Hassan insisted his team were better. "I'm going home and won't be watching any more games from the tournament," he told a press conference. "What happened to us wasn't fair. We should have had a penalty, a goal was disallowed, and I don't know why it was disallowed." Hossam alleged that the match was "influenced by internal factors on the pitch and extern…

Egypt 'cheated' in controversial World Cup exit to Argentina, says ... Egypt 'cheated' in controversial World Cup exit to Argentina, says Hassan AFP Egypt coach Hossam Hassan reacts after the final whistle in Atlanta BUDA MENDES / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP Egypt coach Hossam Hassan claimed his side had been "cheated" out of a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 on Tuesday. "I do not want to put it nicely and talk about hard luck. We have been cheated unfairly today, we have suffered injustice," Hassan said in an explosive press conference. The Pharaohs had a Mostafa Zico goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0 when VAR intervened to spot a foul on Lisandro Martinez much earlier in the move. Zico did then put Egyptian on the brink of a place in the last eight for the first time by doubling their lead. However, the defending champions hit back as Cristian Romero reduced the arrears before Lionel Messi , who saw a first-half penalty saved, smashed in the equaliser with his eighth goal of the tournament. The controversy did not end there, though, as in the build-up to Argentina 's winn…

Explained: The VAR decision that left Egypt furious against Argentina Argentina secured a dramatic 3-2 victory against Egypt in the World Cup Round of 16. Egypt's camp expressed strong dissatisfaction with several officiating decisions during the match. A disallowed Egyptian goal and the build-up to Argentina's winner fueled their anger. Coach Hossam Hassan stated his team suffered clear injustice and unfair treatment. Argentina advanced to the quarter-finals after this controversial and exciting encounter.

'Cannot remain silent': Egypt escalate World Cup row, file FIFA ... The fallout fromArgentina's dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt at theFIFAWorld Cuphas refused to die down. What began with furious scenes on the touchline and explosive post-match accusations from Egypt's players and coaching staff has now escalated into an official battle off the pitch, with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) taking its grievance directly to FIFA. The controversy centres on a string of refereeing decisions during Tuesday's Round-of-16 clash in Atlanta, most notably the VAR intervention that ruled out Mostafa Ziko's 58th-minute goal with Egypt already leading 1-0. Argentina survived the scare before scoring three times in the final 13 minutes to book their place in the quarterfinals, but the officiating has since become the biggest talking point from the contest. In the aftermath, Egypt's players and coaching staff alleged that the tournament was "directed towards Argentina" and claimed FIFA wanted "Lionel Messito stay." ALSO READ:FIFA's all-Argentina referee call for France's World Cup QF sparks storm; Deschamps says 'We have to deal with it' On Wednesday, the EFA declared that it "cann…

Egypt were ‘cheated’ in World Cup loss to Argentina, coach Hassan says 'Perhaps they wanted to keep the world champions in the competition,' Hassan said after his team was knocked out.

What does Hossam Hassan's 'X' gesture mean in Argentina vs Egypt FIFA ... FIFA World Cup Egypt suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Argentina in a Round of 16 fixture in the ongoingFIFA World Cup 2026at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 7. However, the match was marred by late controversy, with the African side later complaining of biased officiating from French referee Francois Letexier. The biggest criticism came from the Egyptian head coach, Hossam Hassan. The 59-year-old labelled the referee “unfair” and said that he is “wasting the effort of an entire nation”. “The cup is directed towards Argentina. We haven’t seen respect or fair play,” Hassan said. “A penalty was ruled out, and a second (incident) that should have been checked for a penalty for us was not even checked by the VAR. A second goal was remarkably, for whatever reason, disallowed.” Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan speaking to beIN Sports, via France24:“I told the referee that what was happening wasn’t fair. It’s an undeserved victory for Argentina.“Once I’m back in my country and at home. I’ll never watch the World Cup again, because there’s no justice in…pic.twitter.com/TnptBARAzz The head co…

Egypt coach rips referee, FIFA after loss to Argentina: | theScore Egypt coach rips referee, FIFA after loss to Argentina: 'Injustice' Gianluca Nesci · Buda Mendes / Getty Images Sport / Getty Egypt coach Hossam Hassan didn't hold back after his team's heartbreaking World Cup loss to Argentina, suggesting that some of the refereeing decisions in Tuesday's match were a byproduct of FIFA wanting Lionel Messi to "stay in the running." Messi helped the reigning world champion battle back from 2-0 down in the closing minutes as Argentina scored three goals in a manic 13-minute spell - including a stoppage-time winner - for one of the tournament's most improbable comeback victories. At 1-0 up, Egypt had a goal called back for a foul that occurred at the other end of the pitch before Mostafa Zico 's disallowed strike. The Pharaohs were also furious at the lack of VAR intervention in multiple incidents inside the Argentina penalty area in the latter stages of the match, including one that took place before Argentina went the other way and Enzo Fernandez scored the Albiceleste's 92nd-minute decider. "We looked better than the reigning champions - better in everything - but the result was i…

Egypt share firm statement over officiating in heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Argentina https://www.europesays.com/africa/322809/ Following a heartbreaking 3-2 Round of 16 loss to Argentina—a match that left a visibly emotional Lionel Messi…

Argentina 3-2 Egypt: Hossam Hassan says officiating 'unfair' and World ... Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan criticised refereeing during dramatic 3-2 loss to Argentina in World Cup last 16; Enzo Fernandez scored late header to win game after Egypt had two penalty claims waved away; Hassan said refereeing was "unfair"; Sky Sports News has approached FIFA for comment Wednesday 8 July 2026 08:37, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan said the referee was "unfair" and claimed the World Cup was "directed towards Argentina" following their dramatic 3-2 defeat in the last 16. Argentina scored three goals in just 13 minutes to steer them clear of a shock exit as reigning champions, which sets up a quarter-final with Switzerland at 2am (UK and Ireland time) on Sunday. However, the dramatic late winner was clouded by controversy after Hassan claimed his side were denied a penalty moments before Julian Alvarez kickstarted the counter-attack, which led to Enzo Fernandez's 92nd-minute header. Alvarez tackled Mohamed Salah inside the penalty area and caught the forward on his foot before taking the ball. VAR did not appear to check th…

Egyptian Football Association 'cannot remain silent' about officiating ... Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan argues with referee Francois Letexier, of France, during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser) Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser) Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan talks to his players during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ATLANTA (AP) — The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it “cannot remain silent” after what it believes was unfair and biased officiating in Egypt’s3-2 round of 16 lossagainst Argentina on Tuesday. Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and several playerscriticized the officiatingafter being left in disbelief as Argentina scored three unanswered goals in 13 minutes to pull off one of the biggest comebacks inWorld Cuphistory. “Defending the rights and interests of the Egyptian national team is not a matter that can be ignored, minimized, or tr…

Egypt 'cheated' in controversial World Cup exit to Messi's Argentina ... Egypt 'cheated' in controversial World Cup exit to Messi's Argentina, says Hassan by Kieran CANNING Jul 7, 2026 Add AL-MONITOR on Google Hossam Hassan said his side suffered an unjust defeat to Argentina — ROBERTO SCHMIDT Egypt coach Hossam Hassan claimed his side had been "cheated" out of a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 on Tuesday. "I do not want to put it nicely and talk about hard luck. We have been cheated unfairly today, we have suffered injustice," Hassan said in an explosive press conference. The Pharaohs had a Mostafa Zico goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0, VAR intervened to spot a foul on Lisandro Martinez much earlier in the move. Zico did then put Egyptian on the brink of a place in the last eight for the first time by doubling their lead. However, the defending champions hit back as Cristian Romero reduced the arrears before Lionel Messi, who had a first-half penalty saved, smashed in the equaliser with his eighth goal of the tournament. The controversy did not end there, though, as in the build-up to Argentin…

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'The tournament is fixed': Egypt star alleges 'injustice' after Argentina defeat Egypt's Mostafa Ziko accused officials of unfair play after their World Cup loss. He claimed the tournament was fixed following a dramatic Argentine comeback. Egypt led two-nil before Argentina scored three late goals. A disallowed Ziko goal early in the second half proved pivotal. The forward apologized to fans, stating players gave their best effort.

'They wanted Messi to stay': Egypt coach accuses officials of favouring Argentina Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan accused FIFA and match officials of treating his side "unfairly" after their dramatic 3-2 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 defeat to Argentina. Furious over key refereeing decisions, Hassan suggested external influences helped keep Lionel Messi and the defending champions in the tournament, insisting Egypt had been "cheated" after surrendering a two-goal lead.

Egyptian FA demands answers over controversial officiating in Argentina ... The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it "cannot remain silent" after what it believes was unfair and biased officiating in Egypt's 3-2 round of 16 loss against Argentina on Tuesday. Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and several players criticized the officiating after being left in disbelief as Argentina scored three unanswered goals in 13 minutes to pull off one of the biggest comebacks in World Cup history. "Defending the rights and interests of the Egyptian national team is not a matter that can be ignored, minimized, or treated as secondary," the EFA said in a statement. "It is a responsibility that we carry with full conviction and determination." Egypt appeared to have netted its second goal in the 58th minute, but a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review determined that Marwan Attia had fouled Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez before the goal. The statement said that the referee failed to use the VAR system appropriately, leading to the loss. "Several key incidents raised serious concerns and left profound questions about the consistency and fairness of decisions that directly influenced …

Egypt's wrath after World Cup exit: 'The match was rigged' Egypt were left seething by their narrow and dramatic round-of-16 defeat against Argentina. Coach Hossam Hassan accused the referee of favoring the defending World Cup champions.