The Egyptian Football Association has broken its silence over the officiating controversy surrounding their round of 16 defeat to Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, declaring it "cannot remain silent regarding the refereeing decisions" that defined the match.

Egypt's elimination at the hands of Argentina prompted the country's governing football body to go public with its frustrations, signalling that the federation considers the officiating during the knockout tie to have been unacceptable.

The statement marks a significant escalation from one of Africa's most prominent football nations, whose Pharaohs were knocked out of the tournament in the last 16 by one of the competition's heavyweights.