Mostafa Ziko says the Egypt vs Argentina match was RIGGED!
"Congratulations to Argentina for the World Cup, the tournament was rigged, they didn't need anything more... the referee was unfair, unfair, unfair, unfair."
🚨🗣️ Hossam Hassan on Egypt's disallowed goal:
"If that's enough to rule out a World Cup goal, then football has lost its common sense. VAR was brought into the game to correct clear and obvious mistakes, not to become the main character of every big match.
Today it's Egypt. Tomorrow it could be another nation watching their World Cup dream disappear because of a decision that will be debated for years. That's not why millions of people fell in love with football.
The game is becoming too obsessed with finding reasons to disallow goals instead of rewarding attacking football.
In matches of this magnitude, the referee should need absolute certainty before taking away such a defining moment. When the officials become the biggest talking point after a World Cup knockout game, then something has gone seriously wrong with the sport."
🚨🗣️New: Mohamed Salah on the controversial officiating decisions in Egypt and Argentina game, Messi and Argentina are being favored:
“People will say Argentina showed the mentality of champions. Fine. But tell me this: when exactly did Egypt get the same protection from the officials?
We scored a second goal. The stadium exploded. The world saw it. Then suddenly VAR became an archaeologist, digging through the ruins of football history to find a foul from another lifetime.
Funny how they could rewind the game Five minutes to cancel our goal, but when I was brought down in the box, everyone suddenly forgot where the replay button was.
That’s what hurts. Not losing. Not Argentina.
The inconsistency.
One decision gets examined under a microscope. Another gets buried under the carpet.
We were told football is decided on the pitch. Tonight it felt like it was decided in a control room.
And let’s talk about those final minutes.
Two penalty appeals. Two moments that could have changed everything. Nothing. No review. No urgency. No explanation.
Then Argentina go down the other end and score the winner.
That isn’t a plot twist. That’s the kind of script that leaves millions of people asking questions.
Egypt fought for every blade of grass. We defended. We believed. We earned our moments.
But every time we climbed the mountain, someone moved the summit.
The disallowed goal.
The ignored penalty shouts.
The cards flying around our bench because people who dedicate their lives to this game couldn’t understand what they were witnessing.
And now we’re expected to smile and say football won?
No.
Football wins when the rules are applied equally.
Football wins when VAR is a shield for fairness, not a sword that appears only when convenient.
Because from where I’m standing, Egypt didn’t just lose 3-2.
Egypt lost a goal, lost two penalty appeals, lost faith in consistency, and eventually lost a place in the quarter-finals.
Maybe Argentina deserved to advance.
Maybe they didn’t.
That’s football.
But what will make people angry isn’t the result.
It’s the feeling that one team was forced to play against eleven men, the clock, and a set of decisions that seemed to change shape whenever the game demanded it.
And that’s why this match will be remembered long after the scoreline is forgotten.”
Drogba on Egypt taking a 2-0 lead against Argentina:
🗣️ “This is more than just a scoreline—this is a statement to the entire football world. Egypt are not only fighting for themselves tonight, they are carrying the pride of an entire continent. Every tackle, every save, every goal is sending a message that African football belongs among the very best.”
“Watching Egypt play with this courage fills every African with pride. They have looked Argentina in the eyes, refused to be intimidated by their history, and answered with pure heart, passion, and belief. This is the spirit that has always defined African football.”
“If this result stands, generations of African children will remember this night forever. They will remember that Egypt stood up against one of football’s greatest nations and refused to back down. This is no longer just Egypt’s dream—this is Africa’s dream. The whole continent is standing behind them, believing with every heartbeat that history is about to be made.”
En el minuto 43, Nahuel Molina le da una bofetada en la cara sin balón al jugador egipcio.
Ni una sola repetición, ni un comentario en la retransmisión, al menos en RTVE.
Agresión clara y expulsión perdonada.
🚨 La Federación Egipcia ha presentado oficialmente una queja ante la FIFA, exigiendo una investigación sobre las decisiones arbitrales en su derrota contra Argentina.
TODO EL MUNDO ESTÁ HARTO.
{@geglobo }
🚨⚠️ ¡MALA INTERVENCIÓN DEL VAR en el Argentina vs Egipto!
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➖️ Existe un pisotón sobre Lisandro Martínez, pero NO ERA REVISABLE en el #VAR bajo ninguna lógica del protocolo APP. 🚫
🔍 La infracción ocurre en la esquina del CAMPO CONTRARIO y todo Argentina estaba BIEN PLANTADO.
🖥❌️ MUY MAL el #VAR, pero bueno... Hay intereses que proteger.
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🎙️🚨Karim Benzema on claims that Argentina are being helped by FIFA:
"People will always talk when Argentina are involved because of their history and the attention they receive. But players don't decide refereeing decisions. If you believe a team is winning only because of FIFA, you're disrespecting the work they put in on the pitch. Football should be decided by performances, not conspiracy theories."
🚨🗣|| Muhammed Salah on why he was laughing when the referee overllok their penalty:
"I told him to go back and check it because it was a clear penalty, but he just waved it off and said, "Nah, that's not a foul."
Ironically, that's the exact same type of challenge that got our second goal disallowed. The moment that happened, I knew we'd lost the game to the referee. There's nothing you can do in that situation. If the officiating had been fair, we'd have won the match."
In his post-match interview, Egyptian player ‘Ziko’ launches an attack against referee Francois Letexier following his controversial calls
“It’s not fair, the referee [is not] fair. It’s planned. Congratulations to Argentina, they already won the World Cup, no more games needed”
🚨🎙️ | Mohamed Aboutrika on the unawarded penalty for Mohamed Salah:
“It’s the same challenge on Salah as the one on Martínez that led to Argentina’s goal being disallowed. Were we wronged? Yes, we were wronged. Give me my right, my brother.” 😳
🚨Sir Alex Ferguson on Lionel Messi:
“Today we saw proof that he’s human — but within minutes, he reminded us all why he’s anything but. Messi single-handedly dragged a struggling Argentina into the quarter-finals. Credit to Egypt — they played really well, even without Salah — but Messi is on a mission once again.”
The RIGGED World Cup: Furious Egyptians claim FIFA 'wanted Lionel Messi to stay in the tournament' and 'the cup has been given to Argentina' after controversial VAR decisions in dramatic defeat https://t.co/lE5tgpADoQ
🚨🚨🚨🚨BREAKING - Imam Ashour:
"Honestly, I don't even know what to say.. The Argentine goal that went in against us had a clear 100% penalty for us right before it, and that's something obvious that everyone saw!"
Hossam Hassan (Egypt Manager):
🗣 "It's not fair...They want Messi to stay in the tournament for marketing reasons. There are things which happen behind the scenes, which makes it unfair and affects the credibility of the tournament.
We were better and deserved to win."
🚨🗣️ Bacary Sagna on Egypt’s disallowed goal: “It’s a FOUL, there’s contact, he stepped on his foot. The VAR did well.
“Referee? His game management was SUPERB, I'm comfortable with the decision, there’s a contact.
“As much as I celebrated Egypt’s goal, it’s a foul [on Lisandro Martinez]”.