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Egypt Demands FIFA Probe Over Controversial Refereeing in Argentina Defeat

Egypt Demands FIFA Probe Over Controversial Refereeing in Argentina Defeat

Egypt’s football federation has formally asked FIFA to investigate referee Francois Letexier and his officiating team after their 3-2 World Cup exit against Argentina. The complaint, submitted by federation president Hany Aburida, cites two key incidents: a disallowed Mostafa Ziko goal ruled out for an alleged foul on Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez, and a denied penalty claim on Hamdy Fathy before Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage-time winner. Egypt is calling for the referees and VAR officials to be removed from the tournament if wrongdoing is confirmed. Coach Hossam Hassan accused match officials of injustice, suggesting bias in favour of Argentina and Lionel Messi.

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K
kunle

Do you think FIFA will take Egypt's formal protest seriously and review those disallowed goal calls against Argentina?

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I
isaac

Are you asking if FIFA's disciplinary committee can actually overturn a referee's on-field decision?

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zaza

It's surprising that Letexier's team wasn't under closer scrutiny before the match, given the stakes involved.

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P
peter

I'm not convinced a probe will change anything; FIFA inquiries often drag on without altering past results.

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H
hala

Federation should gather clear video evidence and present specific rule breaches to strengthen their appeal to FIFA investigators.

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