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Egypt Questions VAR Decisions After Dramatic World Cup Exit to Argentina
The Egypt national football team did not just lose a football match to Argentina national football team at the FIFA World Cup 2026. They left the pitch feeling that a place in the quarter-finals had been taken away from them.
Egypt’s 3-2…
Egypt fume at injustice after agonising Argentina defeat
For 78 minutes in Atlanta, Egypt were on the verge of the greatest night in their footballing history. They led the reigning world champions Argentina 2-0, with a first World Cup quarter-final almost within reach. What happened next will…
Argentina dig deep to see off brave Egypt
Some wins are about being the better side. Others are about refusing to lose. Argentina's frantic 3-2 victory over Egypt was firmly the second kind.
For long stretches, little went to plan. Egypt matched Argentina with a clear strategy and…
Argentina survive in Atlanta As Egypt Denied Fair Shot
Let us be precise about what happened at Atlanta Stadium, because precision matters when the subject is refereeing and the temptation toward conspiracy is always stronger than the argument warrants.
Argentina were 2-0 down. They had missed…
Messi Sparks Extraordinary World Cup Comeback Against Egypt
Holders Argentina survived another almighty scare before delivering a scarcely believable second-half comeback to break Egyptian hearts and reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
The reigning champions had looked set for a shock…
Two days of pre-quarterfinals that history will remember
This world cup has seen more than ninety games in less than four weeks. It has been so tremendously full of stories and various narrative arcs, that it has been really difficult to keep up with it in real time. In a world of enshittified…
‘Ego Is Holding Portugal Hostage’: Inside the Long, Unfinished Beef Between Cristiano…
When Zlatan Ibrahimović speaks, football listens.
The Swedish legend has built his career on impossible goals, unshakable confidence, and even more unshakable quotes, from declaring himself a lion among cats to insisting "Zlatan doesn't…
Switzerland vs Colombia – Preview, Prediction and Team News
Switzerland and Colombia meet at BC Place, Vancouver, on Tuesday evening in a Round of 16 encounter where both nations pursue contrasting tournament trajectories and knockout advancement. Murat Yakin's squad arrive having found exceptional…
Argentina vs Egypt – Preview, Prediction and Team News
Argentina and Egypt meet at Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in a Round of 16 encounter, both nations arriving with significant physical and personnel issues following their gruelling last-32 victories. Lionel Scaloni's reigning…
Belgium Crush US 4-1 Amid Fury Over Suspended Balogun Ban
Belgium comfortably defeated World Cup co-hosts the United States 4-1 in Seattle, channelising a fierce "sense of injustice" following an unprecedented pre-match ruling by FIFA.
US striker Folarin Balogun appeared certain to miss the…