Are Argentina being treated favourably at World Cup?
Argentina secured 3-2 victories against Cape Verde and Egypt in the first two knockout rounds of the World Cup. Following their defeat to Argentina, Egypt asked Fifa to remove the officials in charge of their last-16 match from the tournament. Egypt alleged bias in favor of Argentina and favoritism towards their star player, Lionel Messi. Coach Hossam Hassan stated Egypt had been "treated unfairly" and "suffered injustice," further alleging, "Perhaps they wanted to keep the world champion in the competition. Perhaps they wanted Messi to stay in the running."
Egypt led 2-0 with 11 minutes remaining in the game against Argentina, but Argentina scored the winner in stoppage time. Egypt attributed their exit to "serious refereeing mistakes" and "double standards" from French referee Francois Letexier and his team. The Pharaohs had a goal disallowed by a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention and claim Argentina's winning goal should have been disallowed. Hossam Hassan was booked for protesting after Argentina's winner.
Quick Summary
Egypt has accused FIFA of bias and favoritism towards Argentina and Lionel Messi following their World Cup knockout match. This has sparked a debate
Summary - read the full story for complete context.

Image: Adom Online
GhanaFront aggregates news from trusted sources. Click to read the original article.
Keywords
Explore related tagsMore from Adom Online
Related Stories
More from Sports

2026 WC: Hossam Hassan fumes over 'injustice' after Egypt's heartbreaking loss to Argentina
Hossam Hassan's post-match comments after Egypt's World Cup clash with Argentina have ignited a debate about fairness and officiating at the highest
1d ago•2 min read

Arsenal target Guimaraes asks to leave Newcastle
Arsenal's pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes intensifies as the midfielder seeks an exit from Newcastle- what could this mean for the upcoming season?
1h ago•2 min read

NSA boss calls for public education on pitch maintenance after viral video criticism
A viral video of pitch maintenance has sparked debate, prompting the NSA Director General to advocate for greater public understanding of the
10h ago•2 min read
![GFA leadership must be blamed for Ghana's football woes - Majeed Waris [Video]](https://ghanafront.com/storage/images/2026/07/gfa-leadership-must-be-blamed-for-ghanas-football-woes-majeed-waris-video-f7644d15-card.webp)
GFA leadership must be blamed for Ghana's football woes - Majeed Waris [Video]
Majeed Waris points fingers at GFA leadership for Ghana's football woes, but what exactly are his concerns?
15h ago•2 min read




