Experiences reaching Softfootball recommend that Egyptian Soccer Affiliation President Hany Abo Rida has formally filed a grievance in opposition to French referee François Letexier and his assistants following Egypt’s dramatic 3–2 defeat to Argentina within the Spherical of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Abo Rida demanded a full investigation into what he described as controversial choices made in opposition to the Pharaohs. He additionally formally requested that the French refereeing staff be excluded from the rest of the event as a result of what he believes had been essential errors that influenced the match.
This growth comes after Argentina confronted heavy criticism from the Egyptian facet. Softfootball had earlier reported that:
Egypt had led 2–0 earlier than conceding three objectives in ten minutes, a collapse that has intensified the anger and controversy surrounding the officiating.
