French referee Letexier sparks outrage for unfair officiating, 40k negative comments flood in! Forced to close social media account, FIFA has agreed to review the match's decisions.


French referee Letexier, who officiated Argentina's 3-2 comeback win over Egypt, faced intense controversy after the match. Nearly 40,000 fan comments flooded the comment section, with overwhelming dissatisfaction, including excessive personal attacks. Under immense pressure, he was forced to shut down his personal social media account.
The entire match's officiating standards were widely criticized. Argentina players repeatedly committed tactical fouls with only verbal warnings; Molina's violent foul of hitting an opponent's face with his hand should have resulted in a red card but was ignored. Egyptian players received frequent yellow cards for similar physical contact, with the team getting 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, and the coaching staff was also sent off. Egypt's goal was disallowed for a minor foul. In stoppage time, Salah was pulled down in the penalty area, but the referee refused to initiate a VAR review, and then Enzo scored the winner. Many controversial decisions completely ignited fan dissatisfaction.
Even though Letexier himself believed the decisions were correct, the massive criticism has severely disrupted his personal life. The Egyptian Football Association has officially filed a complaint, and FIFA will review the match's decisions. If multiple major errors are confirmed, this referee is likely to be disqualified from refereeing subsequent World Cup matches.
I think FIFA should quickly launch an investigation to clarify the facts as soon as possible, determine right from wrong. If the decisions were not majorly wrong, clear the coach's name and also silence the online bullying.
If the referee was indeed unfair, then handle it accordingly. For example, cancel Argentina's last goal and have the two teams play a penalty shootout to restore fairness to the World Cup. Additionally, if it is confirmed that the referee intentionally favored a side, a criminal case should be filed to trace the root cause and investigate whether there is match-fixing capital manipulation or other criminal activities behind it, in order to calm public anger. $SOL
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