Argentina reports cyber attack amid World Cup officiating controversy
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 2:53 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Argentina's Football Federation has claimed its systems were hacked after media members received threatening emails about the FIFA World Cup match against Egypt. Following a comeback victory where Argentina won 3-2, the AFA alleged a group of Egyptian hackers sent emails accusing referees of corruption. The emails challenged the validity of the match result and warned of further digital threats if 'justice' was not served. Argentina urged journalists to disregard any unusual communications from their accounts as they investigate the security breach. FIFA’s Chief Refereeing Officer defended the officiating amid backlash from the Egyptian side regarding disallowed goals and missed penalty calls.
- •Argentina won 3-2 against Egypt in a World Cup Round of 16 match.
- •Emails sent to journalists claimed victory resulted from corrupt refereeing.
- •AFA reports unauthorized access to their systems by hackers.
- •FIFA defends officiating after Egyptian complaints about calls.
- •Argentina requests media to disregard suspicious messages from their accounts.
- 5:26 PMYahoo Sports — Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails
- 5:26 PMBBC Sport — Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails
- 2:53 PMYahoo Sports — Argentina issues statement after alleged cyber attack amid World Cup officiating controversy
"Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in the dramatic win against Egypt at the World Cup.
"Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in the dramatic win against Egypt at the World Cup.
"Argentina's Football Federation has claimed that their systems were hacked after accredited media members allegedly received threatening emails regarding their FIFA World Cup win against Egypt
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 10, 2026, 5:26 PMHacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails
Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in the dramatic win against Egypt at the World Cup.
- BBC SportJul 10, 2026, 5:26 PMHacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails
Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in the dramatic win against Egypt at the World Cup.
- Yahoo SportsJul 10, 2026, 2:53 PMArgentina issues statement after alleged cyber attack amid World Cup officiating controversy
Argentina's Football Federation has claimed that their systems were hacked after accredited media members allegedly received threatening emails regarding their FIFA World Cup win against Egypt
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