FIFA Referees Chief Denies Egypt's 'Baseless Allegations' After World Cup Exit

New York. FIFA's chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina has denied Egypt's 'baseless allegations' after being defeated 3-2 by Argentina. He said, 'No one can question the integrity of the World Cup match officials.'

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) wrote a letter to FIFA on Tuesday demanding that the referees who defeated their team in the World Cup Round of 16 match be removed from the competition. The EFA demanded an investigation, alleging that the referees applied double standards in two fouls when Argentina overturned a 2-0 deficit to win in the second half of the match.