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The dramatic game sparked a major arbitration controversy
The controversy continues over the performance of French referee Francois Letexier yesterday, Tuesday, during the match that ended with the victory of Egypt and Argentina (3-2) in the final of the 2026 World Cup.
In this regard, he said from the platform “archive down” The Spanish refereeing expert said that Letexier’s performance was far from ideal, but that it was not “the biggest refereeing scandal in recent years” or “theft” and that “the game was staged”, as Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan stated shortly after the match ended.
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“In the first half, he booked Christian Romero for a fairly clear tactical foul that is punishable by a card. Err, yes, albeit a minor one. There was another caution that was not given, which was to Nahuel Molina for attempting to hit an opponent. an attack, but a slap to stop the advance.’
He continued. “But take heed, for it is not of Letexier; this incident falls under the responsibility of the fourth official who was in front of him. The umpire had his back turned and couldn’t see him. It was a mistake on the part of the refereeing team, not on his part.”
“His big, real mistake came in the second half. Salah put pressure on Paredes and had a bit of contact with the Argentine who let himself in with a very big assist. Letexier bought into the incident and whistled the foul, ending a promising run. Here he actually made a mistake. his own.”
Controversy
The report continued “archive down”“Now, the interesting part. As the action that really lit the fuse, Letexier got it right, albeit after a VAR review, which of course reduces his points. First, a perfectly clear penalty on Tagliafico. There is no question. a classic penalty and he pointed it without hesitation.”
He continued. “Second, a disallowed goal for Egypt, which would have made it 0-2. Early in that game, Attia stepped on the leg of Alessandro Martinez’s anchor and prevented him from continuing. Two things need to be explained here that many “analysts” overlook. The first. don’t let you lift your foot so you lose the ball and get stuck in your spot.”
He continued. “It is like touching the knee of a running opponent to the heel. simple, yes, but it’s a violation. What matters is not just the cause, but the result. The result here is that Lisandro cannot continue, so Egypt win the ball and score. Second. Yes, it is. The timer proves it: the foul happened at 57:33, and the Egyptians scored at 57:50. Only 17 seconds. “The window”.
“We saw a goal review 35 or 40 seconds between two shots. This is 17 seconds and in a straight line. The fact that Argentina was gathered on the field did not matter.
Two penalties.
“Third, the two penalties that Egypt awarded before the third goal (Enzo’s goal). The first, a light catch by McAllister from Hamdi Fathi. Argentina were lucky because if the ball had landed in the conflict zone, they would have been penalized.
“Julian Alvarez and Salah contact. Julian touches the ball first and picks it up, and then the contact comes and the ball is already out of play. This was never a penalty. To compare this game to Lisandro’s, as some have done, is to miss the point that they are diametrically opposed.”
When Hossam Hassan crossed his arms, which is not a common gesture but FIFA’s official signal to report racism, Letexier stopped him, explained what he was doing and showed him a yellow card in the face. The Egyptian lowered his hands.
“Is that refereeing to be proud of? No. It’s hardly a success, but it’s a success. And the accusations of manipulation and conspiracy theories surrounding this game…do not stand up to regulation. This World Cup has seen real-life refereeing scandals that have caused damage. But Argentina-Egypt is not far from them.”
