The Egypt Vs Argentina World Cup Match That Has Everyone Divided

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Egypt’s World Cup dream is over after Argentina staged a dramatic late comeback to win 3-2 in a tense clash in Atlanta.​

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Egypt's disallowed goal was completely against how this tournament has been refereed.You can't have a light touch where you don't give fouls for minimal contact and then rule out a goal through VAR for a very minimal hold of the shirt.#ARGEGY

— Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonBBC) July 7, 2026

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Either both are fouls or neither is a foul. But they’re not going to re-referee they told us. #itsshithttps://t.co/Up2xj7sXNJ

— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) July 7, 2026

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If VAR had gone any further back in that Egyptian move Tutankhamun would be involved. How far do you go back? Probably right decision but what a pity, what a goal that would have been. 80 yards, majestic move, precise passing, would have been one of the goals of the tournament,

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) July 7, 2026

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Egypt manager Hossam Hassan was among those frustrated, going as far as accusing officials of influencing the outcome of the game.​

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Forward Mostafa Ziko echoed the sentiments, insisting Egypt had been "hard done".​

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What was Hassan's 'X' gesture about?​

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