Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEgypt thought they had taken a two-goal lead against Argentina just before the hour mark in their World Cup clash when Zico finished off a stunning counter-attack.Egypt had taken the lead in the first half through Yasser Ibrahim, and the underdogs moved the ball the length of the pitch before Zico found the net following a fine through ball from Mohamed Salah to seemingly go 2-0 up.However, VAR urged the on-field referee to go to his pitchside monitor to review a potential foul prior to Egypt’s counter-attack on Lisandro Martinez.It was determined that the Egypt defender was holding onto Martinez’s shirt, while he also appeared to stand on the Manchester United defender’s foot.After looking at his pitchside monitor, the referee disallowed the goal and awarded Argentina a free-kick, but Zico then did score a legitimate goal in the 67th minute to put Egypt 2-0 up against the defending world champions.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Egypt have stunning goal against Argentina ruled out by VAR – here’s why
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEgypt thought they had taken a two-goal lead against Argentina just before the hour mark in their World Cup clash when Zico finished off a stunning counter-attack.Egypt had taken the lead in the first half through Yasser Ibrahim, and the underdogs moved the ball the length of the pitch before Zico found the net following a fine through ball from Mohamed Salah to seemingly go 2-0 up.However, VAR urged the on-field referee to go to his pitchside monitor to review a potential foul prior to Egypt’s counter-attack on Lisandro Martinez.It was determined that the Egypt defender was holding onto Martinez’s shirt, while he also appeared to stand on the Manchester United defender’s foot.After looking at his pitchside monitor, the referee disallowed the goal and awarded Argentina a free-kick, but Zico then did score a legitimate goal in the 67th minute to put Egypt 2-0 up against the defending world champions.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
