Argentina reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup after beating Egypt in the round of 16 on Tuesday. However, a group on social media is accusing the referee of bias. An Egyptian player has also questioned Argentina’s victory, claiming that the referee is not making the right decisions; He was also crying while talking. On the other hand, Lionel Messi was also emotional as his team was trailing 0-2 till the 78th minute.
Mostafa Ziko’s interview after the match against Messi’s Argentina
🚨🗣️ Mostafa Ziko: “Congratulations to Argentina on the World Cup; the tournament was rigged, they didn’t need anything else.”
“The referee was unfair, unfair, unfair, unfair.” https://t.co/qqk2GXGniW pic.twitter.com/3H91CnTpt7
— Someone’s Son 💎🇬🇭 (@bigfred6ix9) July 7, 2026
Egyptian striker Mustafa Zico scored in the 67th minute to give Egypt a 2–0 lead; However, before that he had scored another brilliant goal which was declared invalid by the referee after a VAR check. However, the foul was actually committed by a defender, not striker Zico. Earlier, in the 19th minute, Argentina had a chance to score its first goal, but Lionel Messi missed the penalty.
“The World Cup is fixed” – Mustafa Zico. In an interview after the match, Mustafa Zico made serious allegations against the referee and described the situation as unfair. “The refereeing was unfair; it was clearly unfair. We played well in the beginning, but there was favoritism from the very beginning of the match. It is clear that the tournament is fixed.” Argentina will face Switzerland in the quarter-finals. Switzerland defeated Colombia 4–3 in a penalty shootout in the round of 16. The Argentina vs Switzerland quarter-final match is scheduled for Sunday, July 12.
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