Egyptian player Mustafa Zico took to Instagram to blast FIFA over the refereeing decisions in their game against Argentina.
The forward did not hold back in expressing his intense frustration following Egypt’s heartbreaking elimination from the tournament.
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Mustafa Zico takes to Instagram to blast FIFA
Following the high-stakes match, Zico went public with his fury on social media, posting a scathing message directly aimed at football’s governing body.
“You brought us all the way here just to cheat every other team? This tournament is fixed for your favorite and we all see it. God is sufficient for us. Keep running your ‘favorite team’ World Cup. Nobody cares anymore because we already know who wins. Shame on FIFA,” he wrote.
?? Egyptian player Mustafa Zico took to Instagram to blast FIFA over the refereeing decisions in their game against Argentina.
“You brought us all the way here just to cheat every other team? This tournament is fixed for your favorite and we all see it. God is sufficient for… pic.twitter.com/vYLuR5OR7a
— Legion (@_01Legion) July 8, 2026
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