New Delhi, July 8 -- Egypt's Round of 16 exit to Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2026 left fans furious, with many convinced a stoppage-time penalty on Mohamed Salah was wrongly denied. The 3-2 defeat felt unfair at the time, but another replay angle now suggests referee Francois Letexier made the right decision on that flashpoint moment.

Egypt took a 2-0 lead through Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico. Argentina fought back strongly, with Lionel Messi and Cristian Romero levelling the score at 2-2. Deep into stoppage time, Salah collected the ball on the left and drove into the penalty area. As Julian Alvarez tracked back, the Egyptian forward went down. Players and coaches immediately appealed for a penalty, but Letexier waved play on.

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