No cheating in World Cup match
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There was a fight at the 2026 World Cup. Egypt lost 2 to 3 against Argentina. The Egypt coach Hossam Hassan was very angry. He said: The match was manipulated. This means: Someone changed the result on purpose.
He thought the referee helps Lionel Messi. Egypt asked for a punishment for referee Letexier. Now Pierluigi Collina answers. He is the boss of all referees at FIFA. He says: The criticism is wrong.
Collina says: Referees decide all alone. No one can influence them. Not even the president of FIFA. Collina finds the claims dangerous. They can lead to threats against families.
2 situations were very important. A goal by Egypt did not count. Collina says: That was right. An Egypt player stepped on a foot. This is a foul.
Later Egypt wanted a penalty. But the referee and the video referee said no. It was a normal touch in soccer. Argentina won the match with a late goal.
He thought the referee helps Lionel Messi. Egypt asked for a punishment for referee Letexier. Now Pierluigi Collina answers. He is the boss of all referees at FIFA. He says: The criticism is wrong.
Collina says: Referees decide all alone. No one can influence them. Not even the president of FIFA. Collina finds the claims dangerous. They can lead to threats against families.
2 situations were very important. A goal by Egypt did not count. Collina says: That was right. An Egypt player stepped on a foot. This is a foul.
Later Egypt wanted a penalty. But the referee and the video referee said no. It was a normal touch in soccer. Argentina won the match with a late goal.
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Definitions
- Foul
- A foul is a bad action in sport. For example if a player kicks someone on purpose.
- Manipulation
- Manipulation means that someone changes something in secret. In sport it often means that a result is fixed before the match.
- FIFA
- FIFA is the world group for soccer. It organizes big events like the World Cup.
- Video referee
- A video referee is a referee who watches the match on screens.
People
- Pierluigi Collina
- A famous former referee from Italy. He is the boss of the referees at FIFA.
- Hossam Hassan
- He is a famous former player and the coach of the Egypt team.
- Lionel Messi
- A very famous soccer player from Argentina. Many think he is the best player in the world.
- Francois Letexier
- A referee from France. He led the match between Egypt and Argentina.
Locations
- Egypt
- A country in the north of Africa.
- Argentina
- A country in the south of America.
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