# Was Egypt Robbed by VAR? And What's Wrong With US Men's Soccer?

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Podcast: [The Soccernomics Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-soccernomics-podcast-7869249)
Published: 2026-07-09T07:29:55+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-soccernomics-podcast/episodes/Was-Egypt-Robbed-by-VAR--And-Whats-Wrong-With-US-Mens-Soccer-e3lrnbn
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Duration seconds: 2270

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We discuss the most controversial match of the tournament so far - Egypt v Argentina. Is there a bias towards Argentina? We also discuss the fallout from the US Men's National Team crashing out of the tournament. Where does US Men's Soccer go from here?

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