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Thousands of fans greeted Egypt's national team at El Alamein airport after their unprecedented advance to the World Cup last 16, where President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi praised the squad's milestone while the Egyptian Football Association and coach Hossam Hassan voiced dissatisfaction with refereeing decisions, prompting FIFA's chief referee Pierluigi Collina to defend the officials.
The upcoming quarterfinal between France and Morocco will be overseen by an entirely Argentine officiating team, a first for the 2026 tournament, while Kylian Mbappé hunts the Golden Boot and past disputes linger.
Egypt's national team lodged a formal protest with FIFA after a VAR decision nullified a goal in a World Cup match against Argentina, sparking accusations of injustice and renewed calls for higher officiating standards.
Egypt’s 3‑2 defeat to Argentina was marred by disputed VAR calls, leading the Egyptian Football Association to lodge a formal complaint and prompting former players to weigh in on the standard of refereeing.