Zico's outburst after Egypt crash out to Argentina at the World Cup

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·7 Juli 2026

Zico's outburst after Egypt crash out to Argentina at the World Cup

What did Mostafa Zico, Egypt forward, say after the loss to Argentina at the World Cup?

Egypt were dealt a ‘cold shower’ after conceding a comeback to Argentina in the final minutes of the match. After the game, Egyptian forward Mostafa Zico was furious with the refereeing and also did not hide his frustration with the final result.

– The referee was not good, he was unfair. His unfairness was clear. He was against us from the start. He didn’t want us to win. A rigged match. I really wanted to bring joy to the fans, but I apologize –, he said, before adding: – It didn’t happen. It wasn’t our fault. This referee… It feels like this match was rigged. We were winning 2-0, and he was coming after us. Congratulations to Argentina on yet another World Cup, it seems – Zico concluded in a post-match interview this Tuesday (07).

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE ARGENTINA VS EGYPT WORLD CUP MATCH?

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The match played in Atlanta had several incidents. Right at the start of the game, Egypt opened the scoring and got a second through Mostafa Zico, but the goal was ruled out because of a foul on an Argentina player at the beginning of the move.

At first, referee François Letexier did not signal anything and allowed play to continue normally. However, once the move was over, the Frenchman went to VAR and disallowed Egypt’s goal.

HOW DID THE ARGENTINA VS EGYPT WORLD CUP MATCH END?

Minutes after the disallowed goal, Zico scored again and this time it stood. With that, Egypt went 2-0 up and looked set to qualify for the World Cup quarterfinals. However, the script of the match changed.

In the closing stages, Argentina pushed forward against Egypt in search of a result. With Messi switching into ‘turbo mode,’ the Argentines got it done. With one goal and one assist from the number 10 for Romero, Argentina equalized. Finally, in stoppage time, Enzo Fernández completed the comeback, making it 3-2 for the South American nation.

WHAT IS ARGENTINA’S SITUATION AT THE WORLD CUP NOW?

With the win, Argentina booked their place in the World Cup quarterfinals. Now, the Argentines will face the winner of the match between Colombia and Switzerland, which is taking place this Tuesday (07). The next-round clash is scheduled for 10 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (11). As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details on YouTube.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.