During the Egypt vs. Argentina match, referee François Letexier made a series of highly questionable decisions that had a significant impact on the game. Egypt received multiple yellow cards for challenges that appeared similar to incidents where Argentina players received no disciplinary action. Fouls were consistently awarded in Argentina’s favour while comparable fouls against Egyptian players were ignored. Most concerning was the refusal to review a key incident involving Egypt through VAR despite repeated appeals, raising serious concerns about the consistency and fairness of the officiating. Football fans deserve impartial refereeing where both teams are held to the same standard. We urge the relevant football authorities to investigate this performance and, if appropriate, suspend the referee from future international fixtures until a full review has been completed.

this led to the loss of Egypt during the World Cup.