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Why Did The Argentina-Egypt Match Spark Favoritism Allegations?<\/h2>\n

Egypt\u2019s coach Hossam Hassan called<\/u> the game \u201cunfair\u201d and said his team \u201csuffered injustice\u201d after referees voided an Egyptian goal due to a foul and apparently declined to investigate a potential foul by Argentina. Hassan suggested<\/u> FIFA \u201cwanted to keep the world champion in the competition. Perhaps they wanted Messi to stay in the running.\u201d The Egyptian Football Association<\/u> also said after the game it \u201ccannot remain silent,\u201d saying \u201cseveral key incidents raised serious concerns and left profound questions about the consistency and fairness of decisions that directly influenced the course of the game.\u201d The Argentine Football Federation also said last week it was investigating<\/u> a potential hack of its systems after mass emails were sent to reporters calling for \u201cjustice\u201d for the Egyptian team. \u201cThe robbery will not go unnoticed,\u201d the email said, alleging Argentina won the game thanks to \u201ccorrupt calls.\u201d <\/p>\n

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contra<\/h2>\n

Lionel Scaloni, manager of Argentina\u2019s national team, last week dismissed<\/u> claims FIFA displays favoritism toward Messi and Argentina. \u201cHonestly, people have been saying those kinds of things about Argentina for a very long time,\u201d Scaloni said. \u201cSocial media magnifies everything. That’s where the debates begin. But there hasn’t been any favoritism.\u201d Pierluigi Collina<\/u>, FIFA\u2019s refereeing chief, also denied claims of favoritism in the Argentina-Egypt match, saying \u201cconstructive discussion about decisions will always be part of football, but unfounded allegations have \u200bno place in our sport.\u201d Collina said \u201cnobody can claim that FIFA refereeing can be influenced by \u2060anyone, not even by the FIFA president.\u201d<\/p>\n

what to watch for<\/h2>\n

Argentina will face off against Spain in the World Cup final Sunday at 3 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

forbes valuation<\/h2>\n

Messi is worth $1.1 billion, according to Forbes estimates<\/u>, making him one of soccer\u2019s wealthiest stars. He placed third on Forbes\u2019 list of the highest-paid athletes<\/u> of 2026, behind fellow soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and boxer Canelo Alvarez. Messi ranked second on Forbes\u2019 2025 list<\/u> of the highest-paid soccer stars, again behind Ronaldo, with earnings of $130 million. He has brand deals with companies including Adidas, Lay\u2019s and Mastercard, and he launched a sports drink, M\u00e1s+ by Messi, in 2024. Messi signed with Major League Soccer team Inter Miami in 2023.<\/p>\n

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big number<\/h2>\n

8. That\u2019s how many goals Messi has scored at the 2026 World Cup, tying him for top scorer, alongside France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe. <\/p>\n

key background<\/h2>\n

FIFA is no stranger to corruption allegations, including some made against Infantino. Critics have lashed out at Infantino over his close ties to President Donald Trump, as the United States was one of this year\u2019s World Cup host countries. Controversy especially broke out after Trump called<\/u> Infantino before FIFA lifted U.S. striker Folarin Balogun\u2019s red card suspension. Barry Andrews, an Irish member of the European Parliament, slammed<\/u> FIFA as a \u201cprofoundly corrupt\u201d organization after Trump intervened. Sepp Blatter, a former FIFA president, called the organization a \u201cdictatorship\u201d in February, accusing Infantino of being \u201csubmissive\u201d to and currying favor with Trump. Blatter was FIFA\u2019s president when it became embroiled in a corruption scandal<\/u>, in which executives were charged for rigging World Cup host bids in exchange for bribes.<\/p>\n

further reading<\/h2>\n

FIFA refereeing chief rejects claims of bias in Argentina’s win over Egypt<\/u> (Reuters)<\/p>\n

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