Algeria appeal Messi non-red card to FIFA
Algeria file FIFA appeal over Messi non-red card
Your federation is not letting this go. Algeria have formally appealed to FIFA over refereeing decisions in the World Cup opener against Argentina, including the failure to send off Lionel Messi (1). The match ended in a heavy defeat, Messi scored a hat-trick, and the Algerian FA argues the officiating errors directly shaped the result. FIFA have not yet responded.
A French rival bows to Messi after the hat-trick
Even across the Mediterranean, the hat-trick landed. An unnamed France international praised Messi after he put three past Algeria in the Group C opener (2). The Argentine played his 200th international match that night. No comfort for your team, but a reminder of what they were up against.
Sources
- 1. ansa.it — Mondiali: mancata espulsione di Messi, l'Algeria fa ricorso alla Fifa
- 2. ole.com.ar — El futbolista de Francia que se rindió a los pies de Lionel Messi durante el Mundial