FIFA Chief defends controversial Egypt calls

FIFA chief referee Pierluigi Collina addressed controversial situations from the Argentina-Egypt 8th-final match, stating that "an offense is an offense" regardless of VAR intervention. He specifically commented on the annulled Egypt goal where Marwan Attia stepped on Lisandro Martínez's foot, confirming VAR's right to intervene even if the offense wasn't "obvious" to the on-field referee.

Collina also addressed Egypt's penalty appeal when Mohamed Salah went down in the box, explaining that "stepping on an opponent's foot is an offense, while a defender who touches the ball first and then has normal contact has not committed an offense." The match ended 3-2 to Argentina, with Egypt's coach expressing frustration afterward. somethingsdifferent.biz