Egypt coach Hossam Hassan did not mince words in criticizing the officiating in his team's wild round of 16 loss to Argentina, saying The Pharaohs "suffered injustice" regarding a controversial call that disallowed a goal.
"I think the affect of this outcome goes beyond the defeated seat. We haven’t seen respect nor fair play," Hassan said, through FIFA translation. "I’m not convinced with this outcome, with the way things unfolded in this match. I do not want to try to put it nicely with beautiful wording, selective words, saying hard luck and so and so forth. We’ve been treated unfairly today. We’ve suffered injustice."
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🚨🗣️| Mo Salah:
"I don't want to talk about the referee because I'll get in trouble if I do."
"It's sad and frustrating to see all the decisions going against you in a game, especially in a decisive match like this one in the World Cup."
"It's just so bad at this point in football."
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan has said the referee was "unfair" and claimed the World Cup was "directed towards Argentina" following their dramatic 3-2 defeat in the last 16 ⚽️