The Algeria national football team has filed an official complaint to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), protesting what it described as “controversial refereeing events” that marred the match between the Algeria national team and Argentina. The Algeria national team lost 3-0 to Argentina, in a match that saw the brilliance of Argentina's captain Lionel Messi. The Algerian Football Federation is seeking clarification from FIFA regarding the non-use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in an incident involving Lionel Messi and defender Issa Mandi. According to sources, the referee only awarded a free kick to Algeria without issuing any cards to Messi. The Algerian complaint also included an objection to another incident, which involved an “assault” by Argentine player Alexis Mac Allister on midfielder Ibrahim Maza. The Algerian Football Federation believes that these refereeing decisions had a direct impact on the course of the match, and that the team could have come back into the game. The Algeria national team considers these refereeing errors to have affected the team's fate in the tournament. FIFA will make a decision on the complaint in the coming days.