Algeria have lodged a complaint with FIFA over &ldquo;refereeing injustice&rdquo; in their 0-3 World Cup loss to Argentina, particularly a tackle by <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/fifa-world-cup-2026-lionel-messi-levels-record-of-highest-goalscorer-in-tournament-history-23635635" rel="nofollow">Lionel Messi</a>, an Algerian football federation source told AFP.
Messi caught Algeria&rsquo;s Aissa Mandi on the calf with a studs-up challenge from behind in the 30th minute of Tuesday&rsquo;s match but was not booked.&nbsp;
The eight-time Ballon d&rsquo;Or winner went on to score a hat-trick. &ldquo;The complaint primarily concerns Messi&rsquo;s challenge, which deserved a red card,&rdquo; said the federation source.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi caught Algeria’s Aissa Mandi on calf with a studs-up challenge from behind in the 30th minute of Tuesday’s match but was not booked

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