“As if he was getting a commission.” The disastrous assessment of the Egyptian referee of the Argentine national team, Amin Omar

Egyptian international referee Amin Omar has come under sharp criticism after officiating the match between Argentina and Austria in the 2nd round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, which ended in a 2-0 victory for the reigning champions.

And provide a website“VAR file” The famous Spaniard Amin Omar gave a shocking assessment 1.5 out of 10considering that the Egyptian referee was “by far the worst player”.

The website noted in its report that Amin Omar made a significant error by ignoring a clear penalty in favor of Argentina after obstructing Lautaro Martinez in the penalty area, stressing that the strike deserved a penalty and was subject to a review via video technology.

The site said the Egyptian referee went overboard by giving verbal warnings to players without resorting to yellow cards on many occasions that required it, saying:

The site also accused Amin Omar of calculating contact, which he described as “surreal”, in addition to ignoring clear warnings, particularly a tackle on Argentina defender Cristian Romero, which he believed should have clearly warranted a yellow card.

The report also referred to Lionel Messi’s first goal of the match, indicating foul play was suspected early in the attack, but the lack of sufficient television replays prevented the authenticity of the strike being confirmed or fully reviewed.

The Spanish website concluded its assessment by confirming that Amin Omar’s performance was one of the most glaring negatives in Argentina’s clash with Austria, earning him one of the lowest refereeing marks of the tournament so far.