AFA claims email hack in Egypt referee fallout

The referee storm around Egypt's World Cup exit has taken another strange turn. The Argentine Football Association now claims its email systems were hacked, with messages pushed to journalists that appear to show an Argentine referee assessor criticizing François Letexier's handling of the Round of 16 match, the same 3–2 clash Egypt's federation has already filed a complaint over (1). The AFA denies the emails are genuine and says it has reported the breach to authorities (1). For Egypt fans still processing how a two-goal lead against the defending champions evaporated in 13 minutes, it adds another layer to an elimination that already felt deeply unjust.