Egypt files complaint over officiating in World Cup loss to Argentina as FIFA defends referees

The Egyptian Football Association has demanded FIFA investigate the refereeing of its 3-2 defeat to Argentina, alleging bias and “double standards” in key decisions.

• Egypt filed a formal complaint with FIFA against referee Francois Letexier and the VAR team, calling for their removal from the tournament.
• FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina defended the officials, stating that “nobody can question the integrity of the FIFA World Cup match officials.”
• FIFA removed Letexier from further matches after France reached the semifinals, following regulations that bar referees from countries still in the competition.
• The Argentine Football Association reported a cyberattack by Egyptian hackers who sent emails claiming Egypt’s win was stolen by corrupt officiating.