Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:01pm on 09 Jul 2026,Thursday Sports
FIFA's head of refereeing, Pierluigi Collina, has firmly rejected allegations that match officials favored Argentina during their dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Egypt criticized the disallowing of Mostafa Zico's goal and the decision not to award Mohamed Salah a penalty before Argentina's winning goal. Collina said VAR correctly identified a foul in the build-up and that the contact on Salah did not warrant a penalty. He warned that baseless accusations could endanger referees and reaffirmed FIFA's confidence in the independence and integrity of its officials. (PC: Reuters)
