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Hossam Hassan Accuses Referee François Letexier and FIFA After 3-2 World Cup Loss to Argentina

Hossam Hassan accuses referee François Letexier and FIFA after Egypt's 3-2 World Cup loss to Argentina, saying a disallowed goal and an unreviewed penalty decided the match.Egypt twice leads 2-0 through goals by Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko before Lionel Messi equalizes and Enzo Fernández scores the winner in a dramatic late comeback.Hossam Hassan is booked for protesting on the sideline, points out five yellow cards for Egypt versus none for Argentina and criticizes a noon kickoff as unsuitable for athletes.The coach alleges bias to protect Lionel Messi and calls on the Fédération Internationale de Football Association to explain decisions while officiating expert Dr. Joe Machnik stresses the need for transparency.
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