2026/07/14 19:05

The referee of the Egypt-Argentina match wore a shirt of injustice, and distributed other shirts to the "VAR" room, so Infantino smiled!!

The scene further inflamed the debate among the fans, and the issue was no longer just about refereeing decisions on the green rectangle.

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It turned into a broad discussion about justice and the integrity of competition, after many Egyptians and followers from around the world felt that some refereeing moments deserved more precise review, and that there were situations that raised big question marks about the decision-making mechanism on the field and in the video technology room. While the fans were waiting for the VAR room to intervene to restore truth and set things right, the decisions came in a way that increased the state of tension and opened the door to a wide wave of criticism and questions. Many saw that the technology, which was originally created to reduce refereeing errors, did not achieve the desired goal in this match, but rather became itself the focus of controversy and a catcher of injustice. As for Infantino's smile, some interpreted it in different ways, and it brought back the old question that repeats after every controversial match: Does technology really achieve justice, or does it remain hostage to human decisions and the way it is used? Technology does not make decisions by itself, but provides assistance, while the final word remains with the referee and those who manage the refereeing system.

A large segment of the Egyptian fans felt that their team did not get the fairness it deserved in some influential incidents, and that refereeing errors had a direct impact on the course and result of the match. Therefore, the anger was not just an emotional reaction to a loss or a single decision; it was the result of an accumulated feeling of inequality in dealing with controversial situations.

Sports are not complete in value without justice, because fans may accept defeat when the competition is fair and clear, but they find it difficult to accept results surrounded by doubts. Therefore, any refereeing decision that sparks controversy, especially in major tournaments, reflects on the image of the game and the fans' trust in its system.

Football, which brings peoples together and unites emotions, needs the highest levels of transparency in managing its matches, and a thorough review of each controversial situation so that the standard of justice remains above all considerations, away from any interpretation or feeling of discrimination between teams.

It seems that Infantino, despite his academic background and his study of jurisprudence at the University of Freiburg, is still required from the perspective of many fans to work on enhancing confidence in the refereeing system that was disrupted by the referee and the respected members of the VAR room, and to ensure the application of justice on the field in a way that leaves no room for doubt or controversy, because the credibility of global football starts from the justice of the decision before the opening whistle and continues until the final whistle is blown.