Hassan’s side were 2-0 up heading into the 79th minute, only for goals from Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi, and Enzo Fernandez to steal victory from the jaws of defeat for Argentina.
Messi and co will now face the winner of Switzerland vs Colombia in the quarter final on Saturday (July 11), but it could have been very different.
Egypt had a Mostafa Ziko goal ruled out just after the hour mark with the score at 1-0 for a foul during the build-up following VAR intervention.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Hassan, who picked up a booking for his protests, pointed the finger at the officiating.
“We haven’t seen respect or fair play. A penalty was ruled out and a second (incident) that should have been checked for a penalty for us was not even checked by the VAR," he said.
“A second goal was remarkably, for whatever reason, disallowed.
“There seems to have been pressure on the Argentinian side on the referee that has brought about this outcome.
“Life is unfair. The world is unfair. OK, but why isn’t there any fairness in sports? I’m not convinced by this outcome and by the way things unfolded in this match.
“The referee is unfair, God is sufficient for me and the best disposer of affairs. He’s wasting the effort of an entire nation. The cup is directed towards Argentina.”