The American "Wall Street Journal" called for stopping the use of video assistant referee (VAR) technology in the World Cup, considering that it has ruined the enjoyment of football and led to controversial decisions, after it caused the disallowance of a goal for Egypt against Argentina following a review of an incident that occurred at the start of the attack, sparking widespread anger and fierce criticism of the technology.

The newspaper considered that the Argentina vs. Egypt match in the round of 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday was among the worst examples of what VAR technology has produced.

Egypt lost to Argentina 2-3 and exited the World Cup, but the controversy surrounding the match and what happened in it continues.

In the match, which was marred by controversial refereeing decisions, the referee decided to disallow a goal by Mustafa Ziko, after the technology decided to award a foul in favor of Argentina that occurred about 90 meters away from the goal.

The newspaper said: "It wasn't about an offense committed by Ziko himself. It was like time travel."

It considered that VAR no longer seems like a safety net, but has turned into "a device for confiscating joy, as if designed by evil robots to steal surprise and suck the spirit out of a beautiful game."

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