Egypt were ‘cheated’ in World Cup loss to Argentina, coach Hassan says
- ‘Perhaps they wanted to keep the world champions in the competition,’ Hassan said after his team was knocked out.
- Egypt coach Hossam Hassan claims his side was “cheated” out of a place in the World Cup quarterfinals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in a gripping last-16 match in Atlanta.
- The Pharaohs started as underdogs but took the lead against the world champions within 15 minutes, which was doubled in the second half before Argentina walked away with the win on Tuesday.
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- ‘Perhaps they wanted to keep the world champions in the competition,’ Hassan said after his team was knocked out.
- Egypt coach Hossam Hassan claims his side was “cheated” out of a place in the World Cup quarterfinals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in a gripping last-16 match in Atlanta.
- The Pharaohs started as underdogs but took the lead against the world champions within 15 minutes, which was doubled in the second half before Argentina walked away with the win on Tuesday.
Sources: Al Jazeera