Turin, 8 July (LaPresse) – Egypt is not having it. Following their dramatic defeat to Argentina in the World Cup round of 16, the Egyptian Football Association has lodged a complaint with FIFA against French referee François Letexier and his two assistants, Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni. This is reported by the Spanish daily ‘As’, which states that, specifically, the federation’s president, Hany Abo Rida, has called for an investigation into the decisions made during the match won by Messi and his team-mates, officially requesting that the French refereeing team be excluded from the rest of the tournament due to alleged errors.
2026 World Cup: Egypt calls for referee Letexier to be excluded from the tournament
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Turin, 8 July (LaPresse) – Egypt is not having it. Following their dramatic defeat to Argentina in the World Cup round of 16, the Egyptian Football Association has lodged a complaint with FIFA against French referee François Letexier and his two assistants, Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni. This is reported by the Spanish daily ‘As’, which states that, specifically, the federation’s president, Hany Abo Rida, has called for an investigation into the decisions made during the match won by Messi and his team-mates, officially requesting that the French refereeing team be excluded from the rest of the tournament due to alleged errors.
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