Algeria filed a complaint with FIFA over the refereeing of the match with Argentina

The Algerian football federation appealed to FIFA with a complaint about the work of the referees in the match of the first round of the 2026 World Cup against Argentina, which ended in the defeat of the African team with a score of 0:3. According to reports, the main complaints of the Algerian side relate to the episode in the 30th minute of the meeting, when Lionel Messi stepped on the right leg of the team captain Aisa Mandi with spikes in the fight for the ball.