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An arbitration dispute dominates the atmosphere in the Egypt-Argentina battle
Rumors of an arbitration dispute in the Egypt-Argentina clash are still in the spotlight following the Pharaohs’ dramatic 3-2 defeat in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday night.
The Egyptian team was leading by two until the 79th minute without an answerwhile the Tango Brigade managed to turn the table by scoring 3 goals in a row, taking Argentina to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
The match witnessed a major refereeing controversy after Egypt’s goal early in the second half was disallowed by Mostafa Zico following a return to video technology for a foul on his counterpart Marwan Attia earlier in the game.
The technical staff led by Hossam Hassan and the Egyptian players objected to Argentina’s third goal being awarded for a foul on Mohamed Salah, but the referee refused to go back to video technology.
In the ITV studios, former Manchester United and England star Gary Neville was asked by presenter Mark Pugach if he thought Egypt’s goal would have been accepted if it had been scored by Argentina. “Unlikely,” he replied.
Former Manchester United team-mate Roy Keane agreed with him that Argentina appeared to have succeeded in this decision.
Kane, according to the newspaper, said:The sunEnglish: “The bigger teams seem to benefit from these decisions, but that doesn’t diminish Argentina’s achievements here. “I highly praise Argentina.”
He added: “Decisions can go for you or against you, and it seems like the big teams benefit from those decisions.”
