Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails
Summary
Argentina's football association says its email account was possibly hacked after unusual messages appeared criticizing refereeing in their recent World Cup win against Egypt. The emails, which questioned the match result, were not authorized by the association, and they are investigating the incident.Key Facts
- Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup last-16 match after being two goals behind.
- The Egyptian Football Association asked FIFA to remove the French referee and his team, claiming bias favoring Argentina.
- Emails from Argentina's official football account criticized refereeing decisions and said Argentina did not truly win.
- Argentine officials said these emails were not sent by them and may come from hackers, possibly from a group linked to Egypt.
- The Argentine Football Association warned people to ignore suspicious messages from their official email, especially those with links or requests for personal info.
- Egypt's team and coach said they felt treated unfairly and suggested possible favoritism toward Argentina and Lionel Messi.
- Argentina will face Switzerland in the World Cup quarter-finals next.
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