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VAR Takes Centre Stage as Argentina and Egypt Clash in World Cup Controversy

The second half of a World Cup fixture between Argentina and Egypt became the centre of attention not for the quality of football on display, but for a sequence of contentious decisions involving the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). A disallowed goal, a series of yellow cards shown to Egyptian players, and visibly contrasting reactions from […]

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Senegal knocked out of World Cup after late penalty completes Belgium comeback

Senegal’s World Cup campaign came to a dramatic and bitterly disappointing end after a late penalty decision completed Belgium’s comeback from two goals down, sealing a 3-2 victory for the Europeans and sending the West African side out of the tournament. The result extends a pattern of heartbreak for African teams at the knockout stage