Egypt forward Mostafa Ziko publicly accuses FIFA and match officials of rigging the 2026 World Cup match in which Argentina beats Egypt 3-2 in the round of 16. Multiple outlets report that Ziko claims decisions by the referee influenced the outcome, including that a goal involving Egypt was disallowed and that Egypt should have been awarded a penalty during the buildup to Argentina’s winning goal. He also says the officiating repeatedly “kept coming at” Egypt and, in some accounts, suggests the tournament is biased toward Argentina. The claims follow Egypt’s complaint to football’s governing body, the Egyptian Football Association challenging the referee’s calls made by French official François Letexier during the match. In response, FIFA is reported to have issued an official rebuttal to Egypt’s allegations and to have pushed back against the “fix” or “rigged” characterization. The dispute centers on the same set of disputed match decisions and continues through a back-and-forth between FIFA and Egypt over what officials did during the game.