Hossam Hassan Accuses Referee of Injustice after World Cup Exit

Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan suggested that the referee may have had “a scoreline in mind” after Egypt’s World Cup run ended. sport-ipl.my
Egypt were minutes away from one of the biggest wins in their history before late goals from Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi, and Enzo Fernández sent Argentina through to the quarter-finals.
“What I said to the referee was only that this is unjust,” Hossam Hassan said after the match. “I was saying maybe he had a scoreline in mind. Maybe he had something to hide,” he added.
Egypt were angered by a VAR decision that ruled out a Mostafa Zico goal for a foul earlier in the move. The national team also protested two late penalty appeals. One came moments before Argentina broke forward and scored the decisive goal.
Zico, who had scored Egypt’s second goal, went further after the match, saying the tournament appeared to be “being given to Argentina.”
Egypt had taken the lead through Yasser Ibrahim in the 15th minute before Zico doubled the advantage in the 67th, after Messi had seen an early penalty saved by Mostafa Shobeir.
However, Romero began Argentina’s comeback in the 79th minute, Messi equalised four minutes later, and Fernández completed the turnaround in the 92nd minute.
The defeat ended Egypt’s best World Cup campaign after they reached the knockout stages for the first time in their history.
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Spain win it late to bid farewell to Ronaldo at World Cup
Arlington: Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career on Monday.
The European champions will face the United States -- the only one of the co-hosts remaining -- or Belgium on Friday in Los Angeles.
In front of an expectant crowd of 70,649 at the air-conditioned home of the Dallas Cowboys, a match that on paper promised so much failed to really deliver.
Extra time looked certain, before fellow substitute Ferran Torres slipped in Merino to settle the contest in the first minute of injury time.
It meant a sour final World Cup match for the 41-year-old Ronaldo, now playing in Saudi Arabia, having confirmed on the eve of the encounter that this would be his last dance on football's biggest stage.
The neighbours came into the contest both unbeaten, but while Portugal had not been entirely convincing, Spain had not even conceded a goal in the tournament. One of the pre-tournament favourites, they still haven't.
For all their pedigree, talent and history, Spain have only lifted the World Cup once, in 2010, while Portugal's best was third place in 1966.
In Ronaldo and Spain's 18-year-old Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal, the last-16 showdown was touted as a showcase of two extraordinary talents at opposite ends of their careers.
There was a sombre moment shortly before kickoff when a black-and-white image of the late Portugal forward Diogo Jota flashed up on the giant screen that looms over the field.
Ronaldo cheered, jeered
Spain should have been ahead with less than 10 minutes gone when Dani Olmo played in Mikel Oyarzabal but with only goalkeeper Diogo Costa to beat, he somehow pulled it well wide.
Portugal skipper Ronaldo had his first chance to add to his three goals in North America, stinging the palms of goalkeeper Unai Simon from a tight angle.
Luis de la Fuente's Spain cranked up the pressure, Yamal and Alex Baena testing Costa twice in quick succession, the second a wonderful fingertip save.
Ronaldo -- jeered and cheered in equal measure -- was a marginal presence in the central attacking role he now occupies in the twilight of his career.
Portugal ended the half on top and Roberto Martinez's side were inches from taking the lead when Spain full-back Pedro Porro stuck out his head and directed a Nuno Mendes shot onto his own crossbar.
The winger Yamal had endured a frustrating time up against Mendes, but the Paris Saint-Germain fullback was forced off injured after 56 minutes in a blow to Portugal.
The game needed a spark and Ronaldo, well known to Spain from his time at Real Madrid, threw up his arms when a pass went astray.
Martinez made double changes on 71 and 83 minutes, but kept Ronaldo on.
And in a game that was cagey, Arsenal midfielder Merino won it at the death with a composed finish that was out of keeping with much of what went on before.
إنكلترا تتأهل لربع نهائي مونديال 2026 بعد تغلبها على المكسيك 3 – 2
تأهل منتخب إنكلترا إلى الدور ربع النهائي من بطولة كأس العالم لكرة القدم 2026 بعدما تغلب على منتخب المكسيك بنتيجة (3 – 2) في المباراة التي جمعتهما فجر اليوم الاثنين على ملعب (أزتيكا) في مدينة (مكسيكو) ضمن منافسات دور الـ16.
وشهد الشوط الأول من المباراة إثارة كبيرة إذ منح لاعب الوسط جود بيلينغهام التقدم لمنتخب إنكلترا بتسجيله الهدف الأول في الدقيقة الـ36 قبل أن يعود بعد دقيقتين فقط ويضيف الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة الـ38.
ونجح منتخب المكسيك في تقليص الفارق قبل نهاية الشوط الأول عبر خوليان كينيونيس الذي سجل في الدقيقة الـ42 لينتهي الشوط بتقدم إنجلترا (2-1).
وفي الشوط الثاني تعرض المنتخب الإنكليزي لضربة قوية بعد طرد المدافع جاريل كوانساه في الدقيقة الـ54 إلا أن القائد هاري كين عزز تقدم فريقه بإحراز الهدف الثالث من ركلة جزاء في الدقيقة الـ60.
ورد المنتخب المكسيكي بهدف ثان سجله راؤول خيمينيز في الدقيقة الـ69 غير أن المنتخب الإنكليزي نجح في الحفاظ على تقدمه حتى صافرة النهاية رغم الضغط المكسيكي المتواصل في الدقائق الأخيرة.
وبهذا الفوز يواصل منتخب إنكلترا مشواره في البطولة ليضرب موعدا مع منتخب النرويج في الدور ربع النهائي فيما ودع منتخب المكسيك منافسات كأس العالم من دور الـ16.
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الفراعنة تعرضوا لقرارات مؤثرة.. أبو تريكة: حكم المباراة «شاهد ما شفش حاجة»
أعرب نجم الكرة المصرية السابق محمد أبو تريكة عبر beIN SPORTS عن استيائه من الأداء التحكيمي في مواجهة مصر والأرجنتين، مؤكدًا أن بعض القرارات أثرت على مجريات اللقاء.
وقال أبو تريكة إن حكم المباراة «شاهد ما شفش حاجة»، ولم يشاهد ما كان يستحق التدخل”، في إشارة إلى وجود حالات تحكيمية مثيرة للجدل يرى أنها أضرت بالمنتخب المصري.
وأضاف أن منتخب مصر قدم واحدة من أفضل مبارياته في البطولة، وكان الطرف الأفضل في فترات طويلة، إلا أن بعض القرارات التحكيمية حرمت الفراعنة من الحفاظ على تقدمهم، لتنتهي المباراة بفوز الأرجنتين.
واختتم أبو تريكة حديثه بالإشادة بما قدمه لاعبو المنتخب المصري، مؤكدًا أن الفريق خرج مرفوع الرأس بعد أداء نال احترام الجماهير، رغم مرارة الخسارة.

