Egypt rage as Argentina comeback sparks claims World Cup was fixed | OneFootball

Argentina’s late comeback against Egypt provoked fury from the beaten side, who confronted referee François Letexier and railed against the VAR. According to Superdeporte, post-match comments from players and staff escalated the fallout.

Enzo Fernández struck the third and decisive goal to make it 3-2, prompting visible anger on Egypt’s bench. Head coach Hossam Hassan gestured in dissent and was shown a yellow card.

After the whistle, several Egypt players surrounded the French official seeking explanations for what had happened.

Forward Ziko called the outcome an obvious injustice, said decisions had gone against them from the start, and lamented going out after leading 2-0 against Argentina. He alleged the tournament was fixed and even offered congratulations to Argentina for having won it.

In the mixed zone he did not step back, adding that strange things happened in the second half.

Hassan was still aggrieved in his press conference, saying the result had been influenced by internal factors on the pitch and that there appeared to have been pressure from Argentina on the referee. He cited the 3-2 winner, which Egypt protested for a hold, and said he did not intend to keep watching the World Cup despite elimination.

Source: Superdeporte