Egypt's stunning goal against Argentina disallowed by VAR for foul on Lisandro Martínez

In a tense World Cup match, Egypt's potential 2-0 lead against Argentina was controversially overturned by VAR. The incident occurred in the 60th minute when Marawan Attia was deemed to have fouled Lisandro Martínez during the build-up to Mostafa Zico's goal. Despite the initial celebration from the Egyptian team, the video assistant referee intervened, prompting the on-field referee to review the play.

Following the review, the referee disallowed the goal, citing the foul on Martínez. This decision frustrated the Egyptian players, with the goalkeeper ironically applauding. The disallowed goal stemmed from a swift counter-attack initiated by Egypt. Attia allegedly fouled Martínez to gain possession in Egypt's half. The ball then moved to Hassan, who passed to Salah. Salah threaded a pass to Zico, who scored past goalkeeper "Dibu" Martínez.

The disallowed goal marked a significant moment in the match, which Egypt was leading 1-0 at the time. The controversy surrounding the VAR decision added to the high stakes of the knockout stage game.