WORLD CUP | Egypt’s Mostafa Ziko Accuses World Cup of Being “Fixed” After Argentina Loss

Egypt forward Mostafa Ziko accused the World Cup of being “fixed” after Egypt’s controversial last-16 loss to Argentina, while coach Hossam Hassan said he was furious over what he called “unfair” decisions, according to Yahoo Sports. Argentina won 3-2 after trailing 2-0, with Egypt protesting a disallowed goal and a perceived foul in the build-up to Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage-time winner; Ziko said he was denied a goal at 1-0 and Mohamed Salah claimed Egypt should have had a penalty. The Egyptian FA later issued a statement criticizing the officiating and the use of VAR in the match, raising concerns about consistency and fairness.