World Cup: Algeria Protests Referee’s Decision On Messi’s Dangerous Tackle

Africanexaminer | 21-06-2026 12:15pm |

Algeria have lodged a complaint with FIFA over “refereeing injustice” in their opening World Cup loss to Argentina, particularly a tackle by Lionel Messi, an Algerian football federation source told AFP on Friday. Messi caught Algeria defender Aissa Mandi on the calf with a studs-up challenge from behind in the 30th minute of Tuesday’s match,

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