Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 in a historic, record-breaking FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match on 7 July 2026. The defending world champions made a stunning comeback, overcoming a two-goal deficit in the final 15 minutes of regulation time. However, the match ended in intense controversy. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) submitted a formal complaint to FIFA over refereeing double standards, citing a disallowed goal and a denied late penalty appeal.
Social media has been buzzing with allegations of favouritism from FIFA towards Argentina and Lionel Messi during the ongoing FIFA World Cup. In this context, a video showing FIFA president Gianni Infantino appearing disappointed has gone viral. Users who share the video claim it captures his reaction after Egypt took a 2-0 lead over Argentina, implying he was unhappy with Argentina’s position in the match.
Let’s check the truth.
Fact check:
We started our investigation with a reverse image search on Google, and the results led us to a Facebook post by Al Jazeera on 2 July 2026 featuring the same video. According to the report, this video shows the FIFA president’s reaction after Morocco’s win over the Netherlands sparked discussion online.
Upon further search, we found that news outlet Yeni Şafak also uploaded the same video, stating it as Infantino’s reaction following Morocco’s victory over the Netherlands.
Additionally, all these posts were published prior to Argentina’s Round-of-16 match against Egypt, which took place on 7 July 2026.
Conclusion
Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the video to be misleading. The viral video shows Gianni Infantino reacting to a different match where Morocco knocked the Netherlands out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Title: This video does not show the FIFA president Gianni Infantino reacting to Egypt’s 2-0 lead against Argentina.
Fact Check By: Usha Manoj
Result: Misleading
