The round of 16 between Argentina And Egypt was one of the most exciting of the tournament, with the return of Argentina from 2-0 to win 3-2. However, Egypt complained about the referee problem François Letexierdefended by Pierluigi Collina as he detailed the match’s controversial plays on the official Inside FIFA website while reaffirming that referees are independent of Gianni Infantino.
Collina said: “A foul is a foul, even if it seems obvious. If the referee has not noticed it on the pitch, the VAR can intervene. There is no set limit regarding goal distancenor the time that elapsed between the incident and the goal.
This explanation from the chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee referred to the disallowed goal scored by Mostafa Zico after VAR called Letexier to return to the play in which Lisandro Martínez was trampled by Marwan Attia near the Egyptian corner.
Collina on the final goal
Even after Zico was denied a goal, he scored again a few minutes later in a fantastic counter-attack to put Egypt ahead 2-0. Then the return began with a header from Cristian Romero before Lionel Messi equalized.
Martínez was fouled at the other end of the field (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
The winning goal also caused controversy from the Egyptian perspective, as Mohamed Salah fell in the penalty area when Julián Álvarez recovered the ball from him in the move which ended with Enzo Fernández scoring the winning goal.
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Collina said: “Stepping on an opponent’s foot is a foulwhereas a defender who plays the ball first and then makes normal contact with the opponent does not commit a foul. The referee and VAR considered it to be normal contact.
Collina on Infantino’s possible influence
Egypt was very frustrated after the elimination. Hossam Hassan was the main figure to fuel the protests with his gestures towards the referee. It wasn’t just the coach who delayed the game for a few minutes, as several members of the coaching staff also yelled at Letexier. Collina responded to claims that the contest was influenced by Infantino.
Collina said: “No one can claim that FIFA refereeing can be influenced by anyone.not even the president of FIFA. He always gave us his full support, trusting us to work in complete independence. Referees make honest decisions and, like players and coaches, always strive to do their best. »
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