The Algeria national football team has filed a complaint to FIFA after their match against Argentina, which ended in a 3-0 win for Argentina. Algeria is seeking a review of the refereeing decisions that they believe affected the outcome of the game. The Algerian Football Federation announced that they have formally submitted their complaint, expressing their reservations about the refereeing performance during the match between 'the Desert Warriors' and the Argentine national team in the first round of Group 10. This move comes amid controversy over several decisions made by the refereeing team led by Polish referee Szymon Marciniak. According to information reported by Algerian media sources within the federation, the complaint was based on three main refereeing incidents that the FAF believed required more severe intervention from the referee or a precise review through the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. The first incident involved a tackle on Algerian team captain Aissa Mandi, where the federation believed that the incident deserved more severe intervention from the referee. The second incident involved an elbow tackle on player Anis Haouchi, which also sparked widespread protests within the Algerian camp. The complaint also included a third incident involving a tackle on Ibrahim Maza, which the Algerian football authorities believed required a refereeing review and the taking of appropriate disciplinary action. These developments came after a difficult match in which the Algerian national team suffered a 3-0 loss to Argentina, led by their star and captain Lionel Messi, who achieved a strong start in the tournament. Despite Argentina's clear superiority in terms of the score, the debate after the match focused largely on some of the refereeing decisions that raised questions among Algerian fans and followers. The match also saw the cancellation of an Argentine goal scored by Messi, as well as the cancellation of an Algerian goal signed by Farid Chaibi, due to the presence of two offside incidents that also sparked controversy over the accuracy of the refereeing assessments used in the two incidents. The move by the Algerian federation reflects their desire to formally document their reservations with FIFA, especially given the importance of the opening matches in tournaments the size of the World Cup, where small details and influential refereeing decisions can play a crucial role in the trajectory of teams within the group stage. The Algerian complaint is expected to spark further debate about the level of refereeing in the tournament, while the Algerian national team continues to prepare for their upcoming matches in the hope of making up for their first loss and maintaining their chances of competing for one of the qualifying tickets to the next round.