India, July 9 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani added fuel to the debate around Egypt's controversial FIFA World Cup 2026 defeat by saying the team was "robbed" after its dramatic 3-2 loss to Argentina in the Round of 16 on Tuesday. His remark came a day after Egypt's exit sparked widespread criticism of match officials, with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) formally raising concerns about refereeing decisions and the use of VAR.

The biggest talking point from the match was a second-half goal by Mostafa Zico that was ruled out after VAR found a foul more than 20 seconds before the ball went into the net. Argentina later completed a comeback to seal a 3-2 victory.

Mamdani brought up the match while speaking to New Yorkers abou...