Refereeing dispute over Messi's non-dismissal
The Argentina versus Algeria match in the 2026 World Cup witnessed widespread refereeing controversy after Lionel Messi strongly attempted to challenge Algerian defender Aïssa Mandi in the 30th minute. Many considered this challenge to warrant a VAR review and a straight red card, but the referee did not make that decision despite the criticism, sparking debate over the shortcomings of the video assistant technology and the failure to stop play.
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