India, July 9 -- The fallout from Argentina's dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt at the FIFA World Cup has refused to die down. What began with furious scenes on the touchline and explosive post-match accusations from Egypt's players and coaching staff has now escalated into an official battle off the pitch, with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) taking its grievance directly to FIFA.

The controversy centres on a string of refereeing decisions during Tuesday's Round-of-16 clash in Atlanta, most notably the VAR intervention that ruled out Mostafa Ziko's 58th-minute goal with Egypt already leading 1-0. Argentina survived the scare before scoring three times in the final 13 minutes to book their place in the quarterfinals, but the o...