Egypt were controversially beaten by Argentina in the last-16 of the World Cup.

World Cup fans, players, and coaches are crying out that the tournament is 'fixed' in favor of Lionel Messi and Argentina, and they have several claims to back it up

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An all-time blow-up from Egypt's coach headlines the day at the World Cup, as the fallout from Belgium's win over the US continues. Here are today's quick hits.

A viral tweet claimed that referee Francois Letexier is allegedly banned from the FIFA World Cup 2026 following the Argentina vs. Egypt match.

Egypt forward Mostafa Zico has sparked a global firestorm after sensationally claiming the 2026 World Cup is "fixed" following the Pharaohs' dramatic last-16 exit at the hands of Argentina. In one of the most explosive post-match interviews in the tournament's history,

Beyond the absolute cinema that Argentina produced against Egypt in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match on Tuesday, the accusations have been serious

The Egyptian FA lodges a complaint with Fifa and demands an investigation into "double standards" of officiating in the controversial defeat by Argentina.

Egypt was 2-0 up in the 67th minute and looked set to deliver one of the most stunning shockers of FIFA World Cup history. But the class and big-match pedigree of the three time champions came out on top as they stormed to a win with goals from Cristian Romero,