# Soccer: Egypt accused the match officials of favouritism after squandering a 2-0 lead to lose to Argentina in the World Cup’s round of 16. Cristian Romero only scored the defending champions’ first goal in the 79th minute. It was followed by captain Lionel Messi’s strike four minutes later, and the winner by Enzo Fernandez in stoppage time. That cost Egypt its first-ever quarterfinal spot. Coach Hossam Hassan says his side had been treated unfairly, as there were a lot of questionable decisions on and off the pitch.
Soccer: Egypt accuses officials of favouritism in loss to defending champions