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Collina Addresses Egypt Rumble: A Foul Is a Foul

FIFA chief referee Pierluigi Collina has clarified the controversial calls in the Argentina‑Egypt quarter‑final, defending the cancellation of Egypt’s goal and the VAR intervention on a penalty claim. He emphasized that a foul remains a foul, regardless of visibility or timing.

In a recent interview, Collina addressed criticism from Egyptian officials over the quarter‑final match. He explained that a foot‑contact foul is a foul, and that VAR can intervene even if the referee misses it, with no strict distance or time limits. Collina also discussed the late penalty claim after Mohamed Salah’s fall, noting that a defender touching the ball before contact does not constitute a foul. amunra-opinie.pl