Referee Expert Says Egypt Was Unfairly Treated in World Cup 2026 Loss to Argentina

First reported by Mako · 20 hours ago

What happened

• 01Egypt lost 3-2 to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 amid controversial refereeing decisions.
• 02A disallowed goal by Mostafa Ziko and a denied penalty claim for Mohamed Salah sparked Egyptian outrage.
• 03BBC refereeing expert Dale Johnson said Egypt was unfairly treated by borderline calls and inconsistent VAR use.
• 04The disallowed goal involved slight contact inconsistent with tournament refereeing guidelines.
• 05The denied penalty on Salah was ruled correctly due to insufficient contact inside the box.
• 06Egypt's elimination was influenced by subjective and controversial officiating decisions.

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