Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says his team is “cheated” after a controversial World Cup match against Argentina, which Argentina wins 3-2 following a late comeback. Hassan’s comments come after Egypt led for much of the game, including going 2-0 up before Argentina scored three late goals to secure victory. Central to Hassan’s complaint is a moment early in the match when Egypt’s Mostafa Zico goal is ruled out. According to the reports, VAR intervenes and identifies an earlier foul involving Lisandro Martinez in the build-up, overturning the goal while Egypt are leading 1-0. Hassan criticizes the fairness of the refereeing and VAR process, and he expresses anger in press comments, including questioning FIFA’s treatment of Egypt. One outlet also notes his broader allegation that Argentina benefits from off-pitch interests, though it states there is no evidence provided to support claims of corruption or deliberate match manipulation. The outlets collectively report Egypt’s dissatisfaction with VAR outcomes as the key factor behind Hassan’s remarks.
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says VAR decisions cheated Egypt out vs Argentina
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says his team is “cheated” after a controversial World Cup match against Argentina, which Argentina wins 3-2 following a late comeback. Hassan’s comments come after Egypt led...
- Egypt lose 3-2 to Argentina after leading 2-0 at one stage.
- Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says his team is “cheated” and that decisions were unfair.
- A Mostafa Zico goal is ruled out after VAR intervention for an earlier foul involving Lisandro Martinez.
- Argentina’s late comeback turns the match after Egypt’s early lead.
- Reports include dissatisfaction with VAR/refereeing, with no supporting evidence cited for corruption claims.
Egypt's manager Hossam Hassan alleged FIFA favoured Argentina after their World Cup defeat. Egypt led two-nil before Argentina scored three late goals to win. Disputed referee and VAR decisions fueled anger from the Egyptian camp. Hassan stated football is unfair and influenced by off-pitch interests. No evidence supports claims of corruption or match manipulation in the game.
53 minutes agoEgypt coach Hossam Hassan claimed his side had been "cheated" out of a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 on Tuesday."I do not want to put it nicely and talk about hard luck. We have been cheated unfairly today, we have suffered injustice," Hassan said in an explosive press conference.The Pharaohs had a Mostafa Zico goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0, VAR intervened to spot a foul on Lisandro Martinez much earlier in the move.
1 hour agoEgypt coach Hossam Hassan claimed his side had been "cheated" out of a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 on Tuesday."I am not going to continue following the matches of this World Cup, watching the matches of this World Cup," he added.
1 hour agoThe Pharaohs had a Mostafa Zico goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0 when VAR intervened to spot a foul on Lisandro Martinez much earlier in the move. The post Egypt ‘cheated’ in controversial World Cup exit to Argentina, says Hassan appeared first on Vanguard News.
2 hours agoEgypt coach Hossam Hassan claimed his side had been "cheated" out of a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 on Tuesday."I do not want to put it nicely and talk about hard luck. We have been cheated unfairly today, we have suffered injustice," Hassan said in an explosive press conference.The Pharaohs had a Mostafa Zico goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0 when VAR intervened to spot a foul on Lisandro Martinez much earlier in the move.
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