The Egyptian FA lodges a complaint with Fifa and demands an investigation into "double standards" of officiating in the controversial defeat by Argentina.

Argentina's dramatic comeback from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 has been overshadowed by refereeing controversy, with Egypt coach Hossam Hassan accusing match officials of "cheating" his side out of a place in the quarter-finals.

Lionel Messi and the Egypt coach were involved in a heated exchange after Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 in a controversial FIFA World Cup match.

Fifa hit back after Egypt’s ‘fix’ claim over controversial Argentina decisions - Football’s governing body has come under fire by the Egyptian FA over the decisions made by match officials during the

Egypt’s players, coach Hossam Hassan, and several pundits, including the legendary Mohamed Aboutrika, have launched scathing attacks on Fifa and the “unjust” officiating the Pharaohs faced during their 3-2 loss against Argentina in a dramatic last-16 clash at the World Cup on Tuesday.

Argentina's 3-2 comeback win over Egypt had the scoreline of a classic, but VAR controversy, touchline fury and accusations of favouritism gave Atlanta a darker edge

A number of refereeing decisions came under scrutiny in Argentina's 3-2 win over Egypt in the Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup 2026.