Egypt seething after squandering a two-goal lead and losing 3-2 to Messi’s Argentina at World Cup
Summary
Egypt lost 3-2 to Argentina in the World Cup round of 16 after leading by two goals late in the game. Argentina scored the winning goal in stoppage time, causing anger among the Egyptian team and staff who questioned the fairness of some referee decisions.Key Facts
- Egypt led Argentina 2-0 during the World Cup round of 16 match.
- Argentina scored three goals in the last part of the match, including the winner in stoppage time.
- The match took place in Atlanta, at a stadium normally used by the NFL team Atlanta Falcons.
- Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan accused the referees of unfair treatment and racial abuse.
- A red card was shown to Egypt’s goalkeeping coach after he argued with the referee.
- Video review overturned a potential second goal for Egypt due to a foul.
- Mohamed Salah was involved in the final play where Egypt lost the ball before Argentina’s winning goal.
- There were multiple yellow cards given to Egyptian team members for protesting the refereeing decisions.
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