Watch…a surprising statement from the Mayor of New York about the Egypt-Argentina match news

The Mayor of New York City, Zahran Mamdani, sparked widespread interaction after talking about the issue of the Egyptian national team and its Argentine counterpart in the World Cup finals, within the themes of an official press conference devoted to discussing the new transportation and bus plan in the city.

During his speech to the media, Mayor Mamdani expressed his strong dissatisfaction with what he described as the blatant arbitration injustice that the Pharaohs were subjected to in that confrontation that was held the day before the conference, as he declared in front of the cameras that “Egypt was robbed” in that World Cup match that hosted a lot of excitement and controversy.

The mayor not only declared his solidarity, but also used this sporting stance as one of the vital, innovative examples to illustrate how New Yorkers can exploit the extra 6 minutes that the new bus plan aims to provide daily to commuters.

Mamdani pointed out that this time off from traffic congestion may give fans a valuable opportunity to discuss with their friends and agree together that the Egyptian team has actually been wronged and turned into a victim of unfair decisions that led to its exclusion from the world championship.

When one of the journalists asked the mayor directly what he would personally do if he had an extra 6 minutes in his day, Mamdani confirmed without hesitation that he would spend this time watching replays of the controversial footage showing Egypt being robbed over and over again.

The mayor showed precise knowledge of the details of the technical match, criticizing the refereeing team, as he specifically indicated his dissatisfaction with the award of a reverse foul that ultimately led to the cancellation of Egypt’s second goal, considering that decision unfair and destructive to the ambitions of the African team.

Mayor Mamdani’s statements quickly spread widely across social media platforms, in harmony with the global controversy that accompanied the meeting, in which a wide segment of rulers, experts and analysts considered that the arbitration estimates were unfair and directly caused the exclusion of the Pharaohs.

The video clip of the conference ignited heated discussions among the tweeters, as an account bearing the name “Themis Veritas” commented stating that it does not agree with Mamdani on almost any plan or political orientation, but he completely agrees with him in this part, stressing that the Egyptian men’s national team was actually stolen and that the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is facing corruption charges because of these transgressions.

The Egyptian Football Association called for an investigation to be opened into the performance of the refereeing team that officiated against Egypt and Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final, after expressing its dissatisfaction with the decisions that affected the outcome of the match.

The Egyptian team lost to Argentina with a score of (3-2), after giving up a two-goal lead without a response, leaving the tournament amid a state of anger over some refereeing decisions during the match.