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New York Mayor Joins Global Outcry Over Controversial VAR Call in Egypt-Argentina World Cup Match
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First reported by Mako · Jul 7, 2026
What happened
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined global criticism of a VAR decision that disallowed Egypt's goal in their World Cup loss to Argentina, calling it a robbery. The match ended 3-2 to Argentina after a late comeback, but VAR's controversial calls sparked widespread debate about fairness in the tournament.
- 01VAR disallowed Egypt's second goal in their World Cup loss to Argentina, sparking global criticism.
- 02Argentina won 3-2 after a dramatic comeback starting from the 79th minute.
- 03BBC commentator Alan Shearer called the VAR decision "complete nonsense."
- 04Egypt's coach Hossam Hassan accused officials of lacking respect and fairness.
- 05VAR ignored Egypt's penalty claim after a foul on Mohamed Salah.
- 06New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly stated Egypt was "robbed," drawing applause.
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