Egypt manager claims FIFA rigged World Cup for Messi
Egypt's manager, Hossam Hassan, has accused FIFA of rigging the World Cup for "marketing reasons" after his team's dramatic 3-2 loss to Argentina on Tuesday. Hassan claimed that controversial refereeing and VAR decisions went against Egypt, including a disallowed goal and a denied penalty. Argentina scored three late goals, including a 93rd-minute winner, to complete a comeback after being 2-0 down.
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