The Egyptian Football Association submitted an official request to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), requesting that an investigation be opened regarding the refereeing performance in the match between the Egyptian national team and Argentina, which was held in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, after the great controversy that accompanied a number of decisions during the match.
The Egyptian Federation explained, through an official statement, that it believes that the match witnessed influential arbitration errors that had a direct impact on the course of the result, most notably the failure to award a penalty kick in favor of the Egyptian national team in the match. The last minutes, in addition to the presence of other cases that deserve review and raised many question marks.
The statement indicated that the Federation asked FIFA to review all recordings related to the performance of French referee François Letexier, in addition to the work of the video technology (VAR) crew, to ensure that the arbitration protocol is applied correctly, in a way that ensures the preservation of the principles of justice and transparency within the tournament.
The Egyptian Federation affirmed at the same time its full confidence in the arbitration system of the International Federation, stressing that the goal of this request is to obtain To provide an accurate and impartial assessment of what the match witnessed, and to protect the rights of the Egyptian national team.
This move comes after the dramatic loss that the Egyptian national team suffered against its Argentine counterpart with a score of 3-2, in a match that witnessed repeated protests from the technical staff and players against a number of refereeing decisions, especially the shot that preceded the winning goal, which sparked widespread controversy after the end of the match.