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FIFA World Cup | ‘Who knows which decisions are legitimate and can be trusted, and which can’t?’: Professor Simon Chadwick

FIFA World Cup | ‘Who knows which decisions are legitimate and can be trusted, and which can’t?’: Professor Simon Chadwick

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Politics is never far from the football pitch, but events before and during the ongoing FIFA World Cup have taken matters to another level, to the extent that the line between the two has been blurred considerably. The world body annulling the red card to USA forward Folarin Balogun, after a call from President Donald Trump, before the Round of 16 game against Belgium, and what transpired in the game between Argentina and Egypt have prompted many fans to believe in conspiracy theories and alleging that forces away from the turf have a hand in deciding winners and losers. “After the Balogun affair, who knows which decisions are legitimate and can be trusted, and which can’t?” Simon Chadwick, professor of Afro-Eurasian sport at the Emlyon Business School in Shanghai, told Al Jazeera. There have been claims that a day after Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and co-hosts United States exited the tournament, Lionel Messi’s Argentina also bowing out wouldn’t have been ideal from a marketing and revenue aspect. Already, ticket prices have fallen by up to 50 …

FIFA World Cup | Football gods decide to look other way: Mourinho, Capello on Argentina vs Egypt

FIFA World Cup | Football gods decide to look other way: Mourinho, Capello on Argentina vs Egypt

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3 min readJul 8, 2026 03:29 PM IST “Sometimes, even warriors lose because the devils decide the story should end differently.” That’s how acclaimed Real Madrid manager described what happened in the Argentina-Egypt Round of 16 game, which ended with the defending champions continuing their title defence and the Pharaohs alleging “unfair” and “robbed” at the way they ended on the wrong side despite being 2-0 ahead till the 79th minute. The former Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester United and Tottenham – among several other clubs – manager has no doubt where his sympathy lay. “Egypt have every reason to be proud of themselves. They stood toe-to-toe with one of the biggest football nations in the world and made them suffer for every minute. When I look at Egypt tonight, I don’t see failures. I see warriors. And sometimes, even warriors lose because the devils decide the story should end differently,” the Portuguese tactician was quoted as saying by SethOfficial on X. Mourinho believed Hossam Hassan’s charges gave everything they could on the …

Lionel Messi feared he let Argentina down after missed penalty before great escape: ‘We didn’t deserve to go home’

Lionel Messi feared he let Argentina down after missed penalty before great escape: ‘We didn’t deserve to go home’

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Lionel Messi had the chance to draw Argentina level before half-time when he stepped up to take a penalty. But his left-footed effort was brilliantly saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir, and silence descended over the Atlanta Stadium. For Messi, though, the bigger battle was internal. It was the second penalty he had missed for Argentina at this World Cup, and for a brief moment, it felt as though he had let his country down. Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt (AFP) But Messi refused to let that miss define his night. When Argentina needed him the most, trailing 2-0 and staring at a shock Round-of-16 exit, their captain found another gear. He ignited an extraordinary comeback by scoring the equaliser just before the end of regulation time, before Enzo Fernandez struck deep into stoppage time to send the defending champions into the quarterfinals. ALSO READ: One rule for Messi’s Argentina, another for the rest? The refereeing pattern behind Egypt’s …

Egypt coach accuses FIFA of bias towards Argentina after World Cup round of 16 loss | Football News

Egypt coach accuses FIFA of bias towards Argentina after World Cup round of 16 loss | Football News

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3 min readJul 8, 2026 06:30 AM IST Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan said that his team “suffered injustice” in Atalanta, accusing the referee and FIFA of being biased in favour of defending champions Argentina after the African nation lost 3-2 to the defending champions in an epic round of 16 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Egyptian bench had erupted in fury after Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez scored what ultimately turned out to be the winning goal in stoppage time of the match. The fracas that followed resulted in the referee showing a red card to a member of Hassan’s staff. “We deserved to earn this win, but we are leaving with pride because there was no fair play, no respect,” he told reporters after the match. “There was no fair play in this match and I’m not happy with it. We have suffered injustice. FIFA raises the slogan ‘Fair Play’ but we don’t see it on the field.. Were it not for the errors, the result would have been different.” The referee …

Messi missed, scored, wept, and dragged Argentina back from the dead in FIFA World Cup epic | Football News

Messi missed, scored, wept, and dragged Argentina back from the dead in FIFA World Cup epic | Football News

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Years, and maybe decades, later, Lionel Messi would remember the game of wildly fluctuating fortunes in graphic detail. The penalty he missed in the first half, the free-kick that cannoned off the post, Egypt’s counter-attacking goals, Cristian Romero’s goal that fired the comeback, his own equaliser on the half-volley, the heart-stopping moments during the VAR check of Enzo Fernandez’s headed winner. And, after all that, the night he cried like a child when he heard the final whistle. He would recollect it as one of the greatest comebacks he and his country has made, the afternoon he could see darkness creeping through the roofed canopy of the arena in Atlanta. AS IT HAPPENED | Argentina vs Egypt, FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Just 11 minutes remained for Egypt to close out a game they were deservedly leading 2-0. They stopped everything but not the iron-clad resolve of Argentina, the impenetrable genius of Messi, and their own muddled thinking, their naivety on the biggest stage. Cruel as the 3-2 reversal was for Egypt, they lost …

ARG vs EGY Round of 16 Live Football Score, Goals, Lineups & Match Commentary

ARG vs EGY Round of 16 Live Football Score, Goals, Lineups & Match Commentary

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Argentina vs Egypt Football Score World Cup LIVE: ARG face EGY in Round of 16 clash. (AP) Argentina vs Egypt Football Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Live Updates: Lionel Messi will be back in action, this time against Egyptian king Mohamed Salah as Argentina face Egypt in a tricky fixture in the Round of 16 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. With Brazil shockingly losing to Norway in their own last 16 encounter, all eyes will be the other big Latin American team Argentina as they look to avoid tripping over a resolute Egypt side. Messi has been in top form this World Cup, breaking records right, left and centre with the Argentine magician currently the top goal-scorer ever in World Cup history with 20 goals. He is also in the race for the Golden Boot, just behind France’s Kylian Mbappe with both players at 7 goals each with the Real Madrid forward in the top spot due to his superior assists record. Story continues below this ad Salah, meanwhile, had a …

FIFA World Cup: Salah & Egypt won’t get a better chance to topple Messi’s Argentina | Football News

FIFA World Cup: Salah & Egypt won’t get a better chance to topple Messi’s Argentina | Football News

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4 min readJul 7, 2026 06:15 AM IST A large period of Mohamed Salah’s life has been spent in Lionel Messi’s shadow. The Egyptian was a young prodigy and started to play senior football at a time when the Argentine was at the peak of his powers. The comparisons that followed were plentiful, and just like every country’s left-footed right winger was cast a footballing death by way of a Messi side-by-side contrasting profile, Salah was also made to suffer. Many remember the ‘Egyptian Messi’ for his nine successful years at Liverpool. Most forget the journeyman he was before reaching Merseyside: There was FC Basel, Chelsea, Fiorentina and AS Roma – five years and four clubs, painful rejections across Europe before the love story with Liverpool developed. Now, both ‘Mo’ and Messi meet in the World Cup Round of 16 – the first time Egypt will face Argentina at the event. And while Argentina retain their status as favourites – Salah will never get a better chance to knock off the king. It’s fair to …

Ahead of clash with Argentina, Salah leads the field in chances created

Ahead of clash with Argentina, Salah leads the field in chances created

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2 min readJul 6, 2026 05:35 PM IST Most Egyptian hopes will be centred on Mohamed Salah when the Pharaohs take on defending champions Argentina in the Round of 16 clash in Atlanta. It’s expected as well as the Liverpool legend is the most high-profile player in the line-up and would be expected to replicate, in some sense, what Lionel Messi would do for the South American giants. Salah has had to manage a hamstring issue throughout the World Cup campaign and though he has managed just one goal in the tournament – against New Zealand in the group stage – he did convert a penalty in the tie-breaker against Australia with a delightful Panenka kick. However, there’s still a metric in which Salah is leading the field in this World Cup. Sky Sports and statistics website FootMob reported that the Egypt captain tops the list of players who have created the most chances in the tournament. According to the numbers presented, going into the Round of 16 match, Salah and Belgium’s Leandro Trossard have …