Cairo [Egypt]: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president Hany Abo Rida has submitted a formal complaint to the FIFA against French referee Francois Letexier and his officiating team after Egypt's 3-2 defeat to Argentina in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 contest on Tuesday, according to a report by Spanish publication Diario AS.
This comes after Egypt suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat to defending champions Argentina, igniting discussions over refereeing decisions and FIFA's management of the tournament. During the match, Egypt saw a second-half goal from Mostafa Ziko disallowed after an on-field VAR review determined that an infringement had occurred around 20 seconds before the ball entered the net. The decision became a major turning point in the match, intensifying frustration on the Egypt bench as their World Cup campaign ended, while Argentina advanced to the quarter-finals.
