Egypt want officials kicked out of World Cup
Summary
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has asked FIFA to remove the referees who managed Egypt’s World Cup last-16 match against Argentina. Egypt lost 3-2 after controversial referee decisions, including the disallowed goal and penalties not given, which the EFA says were unfair and biased.Key Facts
- Egypt led 1-0 before a goal was ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR) due to a foul called on an Egyptian player.
- Egypt believed Mohamed Salah was fouled inside Argentina’s penalty area before Argentina’s stoppage-time winning goal.
- The EFA filed a formal complaint against French referee Francois Letexier and his team for serious refereeing mistakes and alleged discrimination.
- The EFA demanded an investigation and the removal of the referee team from the World Cup.
- Egypt has never reached the World Cup quarter-finals, and this loss ended their tournament run.
- Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi played a key role by assisting and scoring goals in the match.
- Egypt’s coach said the team was treated unfairly, suggesting bias to favor Argentina and Messi.
- FIFA has been contacted for comment, but no response has been reported yet.
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