World Cup 2026 LIVE: Egypt accuse Fifa of ‘fix’ after Messi inspires Argentina comeback

Egypt winger Mostafa Zico, whose goal was denied by VAR in the 3-2 defeat to Argentina, said this after his side’s defeat:

“The referee was really not fair. Not fair. Referee not fair. The injustice was clear.

“We did a really good job in the early stages of the match. There’s been an unfairness right from the start of the match.

“A 2-0 lead isn’t enough to beat Argentina.

“It is clear that this tournament has been fixed. But God is sufficient for us.”

A very good morning, The World Cup quarter-final line-up is confirmed – but there is fury in Egypt after a controversial exit to Argentina came with allegations of “fixing” against Fifa.