Alan Shearer, the English national team legend, denounced the decisions of referee François Letexier in the Egypt vs Argentina match.
The Argentine national team qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup, after winning against the Egyptian national team with a score of 3-2.
The French referee did not award a penalty in favor of Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian national team player, before the ball rebounded and the Argentine national team was able to score the winning goal.
The referee also canceled a goal for the Egyptian national team in favor of Mustafa Zico, on the grounds that Lisandro Martinez was exposed to a foul in front of Marwan Attia.
Shearer said via his account on X: "Either both are a mistake or neither of them is a mistake, but they told us that they will not re-evaluate the refereeing decisions.. What happened was bad."
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Video technology deprives Egypt of a world-class goal by Zico's foot ⚽❌pic.twitter.com/hCEgUGBewQ
— FilGoal (@FilGoal) July 7, 2026
After the Egyptian national team took the lead with two goals, the Tango turned the score around in the final minutes and scored 3 goals.
So that the Egyptian national team exits the World Cup with its head held high after presenting a strong and distinguished performance throughout the tournament matches.
The Egyptian national team will leave America and return to Cairo after spending a wonderful period in the United States since the beginning of the World Cup.
Before the Egyptian national team, 38 teams exited the World Cup, and now only 9 teams remain in the tournament.
Egypt's national team goals were scored by Yasser Ibrahim and Mustafa Zico, while Argentina's hat-trick was scored by Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi, and Enzo Fernandez.
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