Egypt, Argentina and Lionel Messi
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Egypt were on the wrong end of a dramatic comeback against Argentina and believed their side were treated unfairly by the officials
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Egyptian players, coaches complain about controversial calls in loss to Argentina: 'Rigged game'
Egypt's coach Hossam Hassan alleges unfair officiating and VAR decisions favored Lionel Messi and Argentina in their shocking 3-2 World Cup loss.
Social media has been sent into a frenzy after Argentina came from behind to beat Egypt 3-2 and progress to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
A number of refereeing decisions came under scrutiny in Argentina's 3-2 win over Egypt in the Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup 2026.
Every time Amira Mohamed stepped onto the pitch, it was never just a game. For her, and hundreds of Egyptian female footballers, the field was a battlefield – not one against opponents, but against generational scepticism. “It wasn’t always normal ...
An enraged Egypt manager, Hossam Hassan, accused FIFA of protecting their own “interests” by wanting to keep Lionel Messi in the 2026 World Cup, arguing his side suffered an “injustice” in a controversial 3–2 defeat against Argentina, which ...
For Garcia Sanjuan, that continuity is one of Egypt's greatest strengths. While Salah remains the team's global superstar, the foundations of this World Cup run have been laid much closer to home, creating a side whose collective identity may prove every bit as important as the brilliance of its captain against Argentina.
The small coffee house in Cairo was turned Tuesday into a tiny stadium. Several hundred people, mostly men and boys as young as 7, gathered around wall-mounted screens ahead of the
Follow Egypt's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.
Essam El Hadary commended Bounou following his performance against Canada, crowning the star as the greatest goalkeeper in Arab history.
A historic World Cup upset turned into a night of absolute fury in Atlanta as defending champions Argentina staged a breathless 3-2 comeback victory, aided by a string of highly controversial VAR decisions that left Egypt's players in tears and the footballing world locked in fierce debate.
Egypt face Australia in a historic World Cup game on Friday and the manager has been keen to highlight president Al-Sisi’s role in the achievement
