1 hour ago The Egyptian Football Association says it has asked Fifa to footwear the officials successful complaint of their World Cup last-16 decision by Argentina retired of the tournament.
The EFA said it had lodged a ailment with football's satellite governing assemblage and wants an probe into "double standards" of officiating successful the crippled successful Atlanta.
With Egypt starring 1-0 successful the 2nd half, the video adjunct referee (VAR) ruled retired a extremity by Mostafa Zico aft Egypt midfielder Marwan Attia was penalised for stepping connected Lisandro Martinez's ft astatine the commencement of the move.
Egypt besides thought Mohamed Salah was fouled successful the Argentina punishment area, seconds earlier the reigning champions broke for the stoppage-time victor successful a 3-2 victory.
An EFA connection read: "Hany Abou Rida, president of the Egyptian shot federation, filed a ailment with Fifa, demanding an probe into the French referee Francois Letexier aft the superior refereeing mistakes committed by the squad of referees and treble standards, which caused the Egypt squad to suffer the lucifer and permission the World Cup."
The EFA has called for an probe of the squad of referees and video exertion referees aft what it said were "blatant errors and insisting connected not reviewing immoderate of the footage".
It "demanded the exclusion of the referee and the full unit from the World Cup aft investigating these mistakes" and alleged "the transgression of favoritism against the Egyptian nationalist team".
Egypt person ne'er reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Argentina skipper Lionel Messi, who could beryllium playing successful his last World Cup, acceptable up their archetypal extremity successful the 79th infinitesimal and scored an 83rd-minute equaliser.
After the crippled manager Hossam Hassan said Egypt had been "treated unfairly" and "suffered injustice".
"Perhaps they wanted to support the satellite champion successful the competition. Perhaps they wanted Messi to enactment successful the running," helium said.
Zico said: "The referee was truly unfair. The injustice was clear. There's been an unfairness close from the commencement of the match.
"It is wide that this tourney has been fixed."
Argentina play Switzerland successful Kansas City connected Saturday (02:00 BST, Sunday).
BBC Sport has contacted Fifa for comment.
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