Egypt's Mohamed Salah (10) is challenged by Argentina's Julian Alvarez in the first half of a Round of 16 FIFA World Cup match Tuesday at Atlanta Stadium. Photo by Christian Brunskill/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- The Egyptian Football Association criticized a referee from its team's World Cup loss to Argentina, citing concerns about unfairness Wednesday in a statement.
The association also filed a complaint against Francois Letexier, a French referee who worked during the match Tuesday in Atlanta. FIFA had no comment.
Several controversial sequences unfolded in the final minutes of the Round of 16 meeting. An Egyptian score was disallowed due to a foul in the 58th minute. The Argentines, who trailed by two goals in the 79th minute, then completed an epic rally to advance to the quarterfinals.
With the Lionel Messi-sparked victory, the Argentines became the first team in World Cup history to overcome a two-goal deficit with 15 minutes remaining and win a knockout stage match inside regulation. They are also the first reigning champion to overcome such a deficit.
