India, July 8 -- Argentina's latest World Cup escape against Egypt did not just send the defending champions into another quarter-final. It also reopened one of football's oldest arguments: why do Argentina's biggest World Cup moments so often come wrapped in controversy?

Egypt had Argentina wobbling in the Round of 16. They led 2-0, had a Mostafa Ziko goal ruled out after VAR intervention, and later protested over penalty claims before Enzo Fernandez headed in Argentina's stoppage-time winner. Cristian Romero had pulled one back in the 79th minute, Lionel Messi equalised four minutes later, and Argentina completed a wild 3-2 comeback. But for Egypt, the night ended not in admiration but anger. Hossam Hassan called the officiating unfair...