Pierluigi Collina, FIFA's chief refereeing officer, defended World Cup officials and emphasized they are not under any outside influences.

Egyptian supporters, along with many neutrals, accused officials of favouring the reigning world champions.

FIFA has faced scrutiny throughout the tournament over its video assistant referee, which overturned a goal that could have helped Egypt defeat the South American giant.

Fifa remains mum as questions grow over the consistency of VAR’s application