On July 7, Egypt were two goals up and minutes from a stunning upset. They walked off having lost 3–2 to Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2026, convinced they had been wronged. Following the final whistle, the Egyptian squad, with goalscorer Mostafa Zico publicly calling the officiating a “clear and obvious injustice”, and several fans pointed to several massive flashpoints that altered the course of the crucial Round of 16 tie, that resulted in Argentina qualifying for the quarter-final
