Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan criticised refereeing during dramatic 3-2 loss to Argentina in World Cup last 16; Enzo Fernandez scored late header to win game after Egypt had two penalty claims waved away; Hassan said refereeing was “unfair”; Sky Sports News has approached FIFA for comment
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Egypt boss Hossam Hassan hits out at what he calls unfair officiating and claims the World Cup is tilted in favour of reigning champions Argentina
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan said the referee was “unfair” and claimed the World Cup was “directed towards Argentina” following their dramatic 3-2 defeat in the last 16.
Argentina scored three goals in just 13 minutes to steer them clear of a shock exit as reigning champions, which sets up a quarter-final with Switzerland at 2am (UK and Ireland time) on Sunday.
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However, the dramatic late winner was clouded by controversy after Hassan claimed his side were denied a penalty moments before Julian Alvarez kickstarted the counter-attack, which led to Enzo Fernandez’s 92nd-minute header.
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Alvarez tackled Mohamed Salah inside the penalty area and caught the forward on his foot before taking the ball. VAR did not appear to check the incident.
Alexis Mac Allister also pulled Hamdi Fathy down inside the area moments before but play was waved on.
Those incidents occurred after Egypt had already had a goal ruled out for Zico earlier in the game with the score at 1-0, following a VAR check which deemed Lisandro Martinez had been fouled in the build-up.
Egypt crowd the referee during their loss to Argentina
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Egypt crowd the referee during their loss to Argentina
Speaking in the press conference after the game, Hassan said: “Life is unfair. The world is unfair. Okay, but why isn’t there any fairness in sports? I’m not convinced by this outcome and by the way things unfolded in this match.