ATLANTA (AP) – The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it “cannot remain silent” after what it considers to be unfair and biased refereeing. 3-2 Round of 16 Eliminated They will play against Argentina on Tuesday.
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and several players criticized the host After being in disbelief as Argentina scored three goals in 13 minutes to complete the greatest comeback of all time. world cup history.
“Protecting the rights and interests of the Egyptian national team is not an issue that can be ignored, downplayed or treated as secondary,” the EFA said in a statement. “This is a responsibility we take on with complete conviction and determination.”
Egypt appeared to have scored their second goal in the 58th minute, but a review by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) determined that Marwan Attia had committed a foul on Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez in front of goal.
The statement said the loss was due to the referee’s failure to properly use the VAR system.
“Several key incidents have raised serious concerns and left serious questions about the consistency and fairness of decisions that have a direct impact on the flow of matches,” the statement said.
Nine minutes later, Mostafa Zico added another goal to give Egypt a 2-0 lead, but in the following moments all momentum shifted to Argentina. lionel messi He assisted Cristian Romero in the 79th minute for the first of three consecutive goals.
Hassan signaled the racial abuse by raising his arms in the shape of an “X” after the start of second-half stoppage time when Argentina won the match. After the match, Hassan said his team was the victim of a soccer world that favors Messi and Argentina.
In the game’s dramatic climax, Egypt’s goalkeeping coach Surfan Elsagil was shown a red card and Egyptian players were given several yellow cards. The EFA statement said many experts and analysts came to Egypt’s defense and stressed the importance of honesty, fairness and transparency in officiating on football’s biggest stage.
The statement expressed the dissatisfaction of Egyptian players, staff and supporters.
“Every player who wears the Egyptian shirt, and every supporter of the team, deserves fairness, respect and the equal application of the laws of the game.”
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