Collina clarifies VAR and foul rules after Argentina‑Egypt match

FIFA chief referee Pierluigi Collina said on Thursday that a foul is a foul, even if it is not obvious, and that VAR may intervene if the on‑field referee misses it. He pointed to the incident in the 8th‑final where Marwan Attia stepped on Lisandro Martínez’s foot, calling it a clear offence and stressing that “there is no defined limit on the distance from the goal or the time between the incident and the goal” for VAR to act. realschule-moosburg.de

Collina also explained the late penalty claim after Mohamed Salah was brought down inside the 16‑metre box by Julian Álvarez, noting that a defender who touches the ball first and then makes normal contact does not commit a foul. The match finished 3–2 to Argentina, after which Egypt’s coach angrily criticised the referee.