Egypt fume at 'injustice' and make Messi favouritism claims after exit
Egypt exited the World Cup after losing 3-2 to Argentina in Atlanta Stadium, despite leading 2-0 with 12 minutes of normal time remaining. Cristian Romero reduced the deficit in the 79th minute, followed by Lionel Messi making it 2-2 four minutes later, and Enzo Fernandez completing the turnaround in the second minute of stoppage-time. Egypt boss Hossam Hassan stated his side had been "treated unfairly" and "suffered injustice," adding, "Perhaps they wanted to keep the world champion in the competition. Perhaps they wanted Messi to stay in the running."
Egypt were furious after the video assistant referee (VAR) ruled out a second goal by Mostafa Zico for a foul after midfielder Marwan Attia was penalized for slightly stepping on Lisandro Martinez when they were leading 1-0. They were also adamant Mohamed Salah was fouled in Argentina's penalty area seconds before the reigning champions scored the winner. BBC Sport has approached Fifa for comment.
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Egypt faced Argentina in a crucial World Cup match, hoping to secure their first-ever quarter-final spot. The game took a dramatic turn, leaving
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