CAIRO: Egypt have made major gains at 2026 World Cup despite their elimination in the knockout stage, former national team members told Arab News recently.
Egypt suffered a controversial exit after a late 3-2 loss to reigning world champions Argentina, with many calls from the French referee causing anger and frustration for players and fans.
The Egyptian Football Association declared in a statement that they “cannot remain silent regarding the refereeing decisions witnessed during the match against Argentina as well as the failure to make appropriate use of the Video Assistant Referee system.
“Several key incidents raised serious concerns and left profound questions about the consistency and fairness of decisions that directly influenced the course of the game.”
Despite the loss, Egypt made history by recording their first World Cup win and qualification for the knockout stages. In addition, they won their first Round of 16 game.
