FIFA Chief on Egypt-Argentina: A Foul Is a Foul

In an interview published Thursday, Collina specifically commented on the controversial disallowed Egypt goal, stating "we clearly see that Marwan Attia steps on Lisandro Martínez's foot." He emphasized that "a foul is a foul" regardless of whether it appears "obvious" to viewers, explaining VAR can intervene if the referee misses the incident on the field. catcross.biz

Collina also addressed Egypt's penalty appeals when Mohamed Salah went down in the penalty area after a duel with Julian Alvarez, clarifying that "stepping on an opponent's foot is a foul, while a defender who touches the ball first and then has normal football contact has not committed a foul." The Egypt coach had expressed anger with the referee's decisions after the match.