Egypt suffered a devastating 3-2 loss to Argentina in the World Cup, after leading 2-0 with just 12 minutes remaining in normal time. The Pharaohs were on the cusp of their first-ever quarter-final appearance when Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi, and Enzo Fernandez scored in quick succession to complete a remarkable comeback for the reigning world champions. The match was filled with controversy, as Egypt had a goal disallowed by VAR for a foul in the buildup and felt Mohamed Salah was fouled in the penalty area just before Argentina's winning goal. Egyptian football expert Ahmad Yousef expressed frustration with the VAR decisions, calling the foul that led to the disallowed goal "so minimal" and questioning the inconsistency of the technology. Egypt's players were left in disbelief at the final whistle, with Salah walking off with his head bowed. The defeat extends Egypt's poor World Cup record, as they had previously failed to win any of their seven matches in three prior appearances before securing their first win against New Zealand earlier in the tournament.
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