在世界杯四分之一决赛中以 2-3 不敌阿根廷后，埃及足球协会（EFA）发表声明表示“无法保持沉默”，指责当值裁判在比赛中表现出偏见且未正确运用视频助理裁判（VAR）系统 [1]。针对这一争议，国际足联（FIFA）裁判主管科利纳回应称，此类无端指控在体育界没有立足之地，并强调没有任何人可以质疑世界杯比赛官员的诚信 [1]。此外，科利纳重申了判罚原则，表示“我们认为犯规就是犯规”[1]。
Egypt's Football Association (EFA) issued a statement following its Round of 16 defeat by Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, expressing that it "cannot remain silent" regarding what they perceive as bias from match officials [1]. The Egyptian team lost the match with a final score of 3-2 to Argentina in their quarterfinal clash [1]. In their declaration, EFA representatives alleged that referees displayed partiality and failed to utilize the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system correctly during the game [1].
FIFA's head referee officer, Gianluca Colina, responded to these claims by stating that "unfounded allegations have no place in our sport" [1]. He further asserted that "nobody can question the integrity of the FIFA World Cup match officials," emphasizing his defense of their impartiality [1]. Addressing specific incidents on the field, Colina remarked, "We believe that a foul is a foul," to underscore the straightforward nature of rule enforcement in his view [1].