Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez rejected the controversy surrounding refereeing in the World Cup and said the referees ​have done an excellent job after Egypt criticized the refereeing decisions in their dramatic 3-2 loss ‌in the round of 16.

Argentina advanced to the quarter-finals after overturning a 2-0 deficit with 11 minutes remaining ‌in the match to beat ‌Egypt.

But the match sparked complaints from the Egyptian Football Association regarding the use of video technology, especially the disallowing of Mostafa Ziko's goal in the 62nd minute, which would have doubled the Pharaohs' lead.

Since then, Pierluigi Collina, head of the FIFA Referees Committee, has defended the referees, rejecting ‌claims of bias and affirming that they ⁠worked independently.

Martinez told reporters when asked if he had anything to say about the tournament's refereeing: "No, nothing at all."

He added: "I think they are doing an excellent job. This is something for you (the media), who sometimes stir up ⁠controversy. We ‌focus on giving our best on the pitch and nothing more than ⁠that."

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Argentina will play Switzerland on Saturday in the quarter-finals in Kansas City.

⁠The defending champions showed respect for the European team while stressing the need to continue focusing on their own performance.

​Martinez said: "As always, ⁠what distinguishes this team ​is respect for the opponent."

He added: "If Switzerland reached this stage, it's because they have great abilities. We saw their match against Colombia, they always try to give their best. ​They are very strong physically and also in set pieces. I think it will be a great match because both teams try to give their best."

Defender Cristian Romero echoed that message, saying Argentina primarily focuses on correcting their own shortcomings.

Romero, ​who ‌scored Argentina's first goal in the match against Egypt, said: "Regardless of who we face, no matter the opponent's name or ​where they come from, we always focus on ourselves and on correcting the mistakes we make."