Algeria sues FIFA over Messi.

The Algerian Football Federation has filed a complaint with FIFA to protest the controversial decisions of referee Szymon Marciniak in the 0-3 defeat against Argentina on June 17.

Algeria believes that referee Marciniak made erroneous decisions in crucial situations, depriving the North African team of fairness.

In their complaint, the FAF specifically highlighted two incidents. In the 32nd minute, Lionel Messi made a studs-up tackle directly targeting the calf of defender Aissa Mandi. Algeria argued that this was a violent act deserving of a direct red card, but the referee allowed the game to continue.

Discontent escalated in the 74th minute when Alexis Mac Allister was accused of elbowing Ibrahim Maza. Despite the clear foul, the Argentinian midfielder received no punishment from the referees.

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FIFA has yet to issue an official response. According to experts, complaints of this type rarely lead to retrospective penalties or changes to the match result after the final whistle.

After a strong start in Group J with a dominant victory, Argentina is preparing for their next match against Austria on June 23rd. Conversely, Algeria must win against Jordan on the same day to keep their hopes of advancing in the 2026 World Cup alive.

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