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FIFA Referee Chief Responds to Egypt Outburst: 'A Foul Is a Foul'

FIFA referee chief Pierluigi Collina clarified that a foul is a foul and that VAR can intervene regardless of distance or timing after the controversial cancelled Egypt goal in the Argentina‑Egypt quarter‑final.

Collina said that a foul is a foul, that VAR can step in if a referee misses it, and that there is no set distance or time limit for a foul to be considered. rouesnews.click

He referenced the cancelled Egypt goal after Marwan Attia stepped on Lisandro Martínez’s foot, and the penalty call after Mohamed Salah fell in the 16‑metre area. The match ended 3‑2 for Argentina, sparking an outburst from the Egyptian coach.