India, July 9 -- Former England striker Alan Shearer was left fuming after Argentina's sensational 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in their FIFA World Cup Round of 16 showdown. Referee Francois Letexier and VAR were the targets of criticism, with Egypt's head coach also claiming the tournament has been rigged in favour of Lionel Messi and Argentina.

Egypt were leading 2-0 and was 11 minutes away from victory. The Argentine scored three late goals to seal a dramatic win.

But the comeback was also filled with controversy. While leading 1-0, Egypt scored through Mostafa Ziki, but after a VAR review, the goal was ruled out for an alleged foul on Lisandra Martinez near the Moroccan penalty box. Egypt also claimed a late penalty when Mohamed Sala...