External press reports revealed a state of great anger among the circle of Spanish national team players, due to the refereeing errors witnessed in the match between the Egyptian national team and Argentina, in the 2026 World Cup tournament.
The Argentine national team defeated its Egyptian counterpart by three goals to two, in the match that brought the two teams together last Tuesday evening, at Atlanta Stadium, for the round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup tournament.
The match between Egypt and Argentina witnessed many controversial refereeing decisions, most of which favored the Tango dancers, starting with the awarding of a penalty kick to Lionel Messi's teammates in the first half.
In the second half, French referee François Letexier disallowed a goal for Egypt on the grounds of a foul by Marwan Attia, before awarding Argentina's third goal in two similar situations.
The well-known Spanish program El Chiringuito mentioned that there was a state of discontent and intense anger on the part of the families of the Spanish national team players, as they said that Argentina's victory over Egypt was controversial and largely unfair.
The program's correspondent in the United States of America stated: "People very close to the Spanish national team players believe that Argentina's victory over Egypt came with refereeing assistance."
The United States of America is hosting the 2026 World Cup, along with Mexico and Canada, with the participation of 48 national teams for the first time in the tournament's history, during the period from last June 11 to July 19.
