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Egypt's Mostafa Zico, Hossam Hassan call out World Cup referee in rants after 'rigged' Argentina loss
Egypt suffered a brutal loss in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, as they blew a two-goal lead to Argentina to fall 3-2 in the match. However, Egypt believes that the team was on the wrong end of bad officiating throughout the match.One of the lasting images of the match was when an Egypt goal was taken off the board after VAR stepped in to review the play. While Egypt did add on another goal after that call was made, Argentina's comeback late in the match might not have happened if that call stood.With Egypt in such frustration, a few of the team's biggest names pulled no punches in their criticism of the referee. Argentina is the defending champion with the consensus best player in the world, and that is at the center of Egypt's issues.Here's why Egypt was so upset with the referee.2026 WORLD
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