Egypt lodge FIFA complaint over Argentina last-16 controversy

The match, played in Atlanta on Tuesday, saw Argentina score three goals in 13 minutes to overturn the deficit. However, Egypt's head coach Hossam Hassan disputed the legitimacy of the result, citing multiple controversial VAR decisions.

Hassan claimed his side were denied two penalty calls in the closing moments of the match. Julian Alvarez's challenge on Mohamed Salah inside the box went unreviewed, as did Alexis Mac Allister's pull-down of Hamdi Fathy moments earlier. Enzo Fernandez's 92nd-minute header—which sealed Argentina's progression—came directly after these incidents (according to Sky Sports News).

Egypt's complaint also references an earlier disallowed goal for Zico, ruled out following a VAR check that judged Lisandro Martinez had been fouled in the build-up.

In his post-match statement, Hassan said the referee was "unfair" and suggested "the cup is directed towards Argentina." The Egyptian FA later released a formal statement expressing that key incidents "raised serious concerns" about "consistency and fairness" and highlighted the "failure to make appropriate use of VAR."

Argentina will face Switzerland in the quarter-final on Sunday.