Collina Defends VAR Decision in Egypt Match

FIFA chief referee Pierluigi Collina addressed the controversial decision during an interview published Thursday, stating: "We clearly see that Marwan Attia steps on the foot of Lisandro Martínez. We believe that a foul is a foul." Collina emphasized that regardless of whether a foul appears "obvious" or not, VAR can intervene if the referee misses it on the field. djcc.club

The match ended 3-2 to Argentina, with Egypt's coach expressing anger afterward. Collina also explained why a penalty wasn't awarded when Mohamed Salah went down in the box, noting that stepping on an opponent's foot is a foul, but a defender touching the ball first before normal contact is not.