World Cup 2026: Egypt rage after Argentina comeback, Hossam Hassan criticises VAR and referee | OneFootball

Egypt were knocked out by Argentina in the last 16. According to Superdeporte, head coach Hossam Hassan railed at refereeing and VAR after the defeat.

Egypt led 2-0 with fewer than 15 minutes remaining. A brilliant Leo Messi and several contentious calls punctuated a comeback, sealed by an Enzo Fernández winner.

Hassan argued the decisive goal followed a possible foul on Salah and said there was no VAR review, which he considered deeply unfair.

Egypt also pointed to an earlier VAR intervention that ruled out a Mostafa Ziko strike after a fine run by Haissem Hassan, due to an accidental stamp by Attia on Lisandro Martínez.

The manager maintained Egypt had been the better side, and speculated there might be a desire to keep the world champions and Messi in for marketing reasons. He added that, in their post-match exchange, he felt François Letexier might have been hiding something.

Ziko’s anger was stronger, as he called it a clear injustice, accused the referee of wasting a nation’s effort and alleged the tournament was fixed from the start. He also questioned numerous second-half decisions.

The president of the Egyptian Football Association, Hany Abo Rida, has lodged an official complaint against Letexier and his assistants.

Source: Superdeporte