Fifa hit back after Egypt’s ‘fix’ claim over controversial Argentina decisions

Fifa have responded to criticism from the Egyptian FA, as well as members of the Egyptian team, over the refereeing decisions made during the last-16 clash with Argentina at the World Cup 2026 and decried that their officials are ‘not influenced by anyone’. Egypt, who were leading 2-0 in the closing stages of the game, had a goal controversially ruled out and were angry over a perceived foul in the build-up to Enzo Fernandez’s winning strike. Winger Mostafa Ziko went as far as