Egypt's Mostafa Zico says 'tournament has been fixed' Egypt winger Mostafa Zico, whose goal was denied by VAR in the 3-2 defeat to Argentina, said this after his side's defeat:"The referee was really not fair. Not fair. Referee not fair. The injustice was clear."We did a really good job in the early stages of the match. There's been an unfairness right from the start of the match."A 2-0 lead isn't enough to beat Argentina."It is clear that this tournament has been fixed. But God is sufficient for us."Mostafa Zico’s goal was disallowed by VAR (Getty)Harry Latham-Coyle8 July 2026 08:26World Cup 2026 LIVEA very good morning, The World Cup quarter-final line-up is confirmed – but there is fury in Egypt after a controversial exit to Argentina came with allegations of “fixing” against Fifa. Harry Latham-Coyle8 July 2026 08:24