Video technology in the Egypt-Argentina match, held within the framework of the round of 16 matches of the 2026 World Cup, canceled the Pharaohs' second goal against Lionel Messi's squad.
Zico scored Egypt's second goal in the 58th minute of the match, after a counterattack, a wonderful run, and a penetration by Haitham Hassan, who passed the ball to Mohamed Salah, before turning it with a through ball to Mustafa Zico, who met it with a shot from inside the penalty area to shake the ball into Martinez's net.
But after the national team players celebrated scoring the second goal, the video referee summoned the field referee, who returned to the video technology and confirmed the cancellation of the goal due to a foul by Marwan Attia at the start of the attack before the ball reached Haitham Hassan.
After the second goal was canceled, the score returned to Egypt leading 1-0, with a goal scored by Yasser Ibrahim with a powerful header during the first half.
Ibrahim had scored the first goal for the Egyptian national team in the 14th minute of the first half, with a powerful header that went to the left of Martinez, who watched it settle into the net, after a precise cross from Marwan Attia from the right side.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is hosting the Egypt national team match against their Argentine counterpart within the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, with the match kicking off at seven in the evening Cairo time.
