Overview
- The Algerian FA filed formal complaints to CAF and FIFA over the quarter-final officiating after a 0–2 loss to Nigeria in Marrakech.
- The dispute centers on a Farès Chaïbi cross that struck Junior Ajayi’s hand in the box in the 12th minute, with no penalty awarded and no VAR intervention.
- Arguments reference IFAB’s 2025–26 guidance on an ‘artificially increased body surface,’ which leaves the incident open to interpretation.
- The filing also challenges referee Issa Sy’s conduct, with allegations he declined handshakes, following heated post‑match confrontations that required security.
- CAF and FIFA have not issued any ruling, as criticism continues and reports note disturbances targeting police in several French cities.