#预测世界杯阿根廷VS埃及 The topic “Argentina Dirty” topped the trending list, and the Egypt head coach angrily blasted: “They want Messi to stay.” The controversial referee’s social media account has been shut down!
On the morning of July 8, the topic “Argentina Dirty” topped the trending list.
On July 8 Beijing time, in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico, Argentina came back from two goals down to score three straight, defeating Egypt 3-2 and advancing to the quarterfinals.
Because of controversial decisions during the match, the personal social media accounts of the match’s main referee for the Argentina vs. Egypt showdown—Frenchman François Letexier—received a large volume of criticism from Egypt fans and neutral fans. The accounts have now been closed, and the homepages cannot be accessed. Before the shutdown, his comment section had received nearly 40,000 comments.
According to earlier reports, Egypt’s head coach Hossam Hassan said at the post-match press conference that there was controversy over a goal that was cancelled when the team led 1-0, and that an alleged penalty opportunity was also not awarded during stoppage time.
“We didn’t see respect and fair play,” Hassan said. “A penalty that should have belonged to us wasn’t checked, and another goal was disallowed. I can’t understand these calls.”
Hassan also questioned Letexier’s officiating performance, saying that some key decisions affected the outcome of the match.
“It seems the Argentina side put pressure on the referee, and that’s why this kind of result happened in the end,” Hassan said. “Life isn’t always fair, and the world isn’t always fair, but why can’t sports show fairness, too? I can’t accept the process and the result of this match.”
Hassan even said that he “will never watch the World Cup again, because there’s no fairness in this tournament at all.”
