Algeria file complaint over refereeing after Lionel Messi escaped red card for STAMP on World Cup rival’s calf
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June 19, 2026
ALGERIA have lodged a complaint over alleged poor refereeing to Fifa in their defeat to Argentina. The African nation were beaten 3-0 by the holders this week in the opening game of Group J. Lionel Messi stole the show with a hat-trick - but only after he escaped a red card for standing on Aissa...
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