Politics
Egypt files complaint over officiating in World Cup loss to Argentina as FIFA defends referees
July 13, 2026 at 06:22 PM · Updated 95d ago
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13 reports · 11 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 159 hours
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.





