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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Magee

Egyptian FA questions ‘fairness’ of loss to Argentina amid refereeing furore

Mohamed Salah remonstrates with the referee, François Letexier, after Egypt’s defeat by Argentina in Atlanta, as Alexis Mac Allister watches
Mohamed Salah (left) remonstrates with the referee, François Letexier, after Egypt’s defeat by Argentina in Atlanta. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images

The Egyptian Football Association has questioned the “fairness” of the national team’s 3-2 defeat against Argentina in their World Cup last‑16 match on Tuesday.

Having gone 1-0 up through Yasser Ibrahim early on, Egypt thought they had doubled their lead in the second half when Mostafa Ziko scored at the end of an excellent move. The goal was disallowed after a review the referee, François Letexier, adjudged Marwan Attia to have committed a foul in the buildup.

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