How an Egypt-Argentina World Cup game became a referendum on Palestine
- Tuesday’s round-of-16 FIFA World Cup match between Egypt and Argentina in Atlanta was perhaps both the tournament’s most controversial game and its most politically consequential.
- After going up 1-0 against the defending champions, Egypt had a second goal controversially disallowed and its request for video review of an Argentina goal denied.
- Fans and experts complained that video review (VAR) was employed unevenly and that Egypt’s 3-2 defeat was unjust.
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- Tuesday’s round-of-16 FIFA World Cup match between Egypt and Argentina in Atlanta was perhaps both the tournament’s most controversial game and its most politically consequential.
- After going up 1-0 against the defending champions, Egypt had a second goal controversially disallowed and its request for video review of an Argentina goal denied.
- Fans and experts complained that video review (VAR) was employed unevenly and that Egypt’s 3-2 defeat was unjust.
Sources: Al Jazeera