Egypt exit World Cup in fury after Argentina comeback

Egypt 2–3 Argentina: a two-goal lead, then fury

Your team had them. Mostafa Zico and Mohamed Salah put Egypt 2–0 up against the world champions on Tuesday, and a quarter-final against Uruguay was 13 minutes away (1) (3) (9). Then Argentina scored three. The Pharaohs are out of World Cup 2026 in the Round of 16.

Mostafa Shobeir and Hamdy Fathy were also involved, but it is the officiating that has set every conversation since (1) (4).

Zico: 'It's clear this tournament has been fixed'

Mostafa Zico did not hold back after the final whistle. "It's clear that this tournament has been fixed," he said, pointing squarely at referee François Letexier (1).

The Egyptian FA have filed a formal complaint with FIFA demanding Letexier and the VAR team be sent home over what they call "serious mistakes" (3). A disallowed goal has become the flashpoint, with the technical staff and federation president all voicing fury (2) (3) (6).

Salah's club future: the exit clears the path

One journalist is reporting that Mohamed Salah's next club move is now cleared after Egypt's elimination (2). The Liverpool legend shook hands with the officials after the chaos, pulling his teammates away from the confrontation (4) (5). What comes next for him at club level will dominate the summer.

Fan-reaktioner

The mood is a cocktail of pride and fury. Fans are sharing the Egyptian FA's official statement demanding the officials be removed, and a clip of Salah shaking hands with the referees after pulling his teammates away has gone wide. The consensus: your team pushed the world champions to the edge and deserved better. Read the thread.