ZURICH (Lord Media): FIFA has addressed the controversy surrounding the Egypt-Argentina match. Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina stated that referees’ decisions are not influenced by anyone, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
According to FIFA, Marwan Attia’s step on Lisandro Martinez’s foot was a clear foul, and the VAR decision was correct. The contact between Mohamed Salah and Julian Alvarez was deemed normal football contact and not a foul.
FIFA clarified that VAR can review any stage of play leading up to a goal, with no time or distance limitations.
FIFA defended the VAR decisions in the Egypt-Argentina match, dismissing questions about referees’ integrity. Chief Refereeing Officer Collina rejected allegations of influence on World Cup referees, stating that match officials make decisions independently.
Collina termed the baseless allegations against referees’ integrity as unacceptable, noting that such claims pose risks to officials and their families.
