LIVE: World Cup Rigged For Argentina? Messi, FIFA & The Bias Debate | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

Is Argentina receiving special treatment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, or has perception overtaken reality? Following Egypt's explosive accusations after their dramatic Round of 16 defeat, social media has been flooded with claims that FIFA is favouring Lionel Messi and the defending champions. But do the numbers actually support those allegations? Rupha Ramani examines the controversial draw, penalty statistics, yellow-card data, refereeing decisions and the psychology behind superstar bias. From Qatar 2022 to the current World Cup, First Sports does a deep dive into one of the tournament's biggest talking points: Is Argentina truly being helped, or are football fans simply seeing every 50-50 decision through the lens of Messi? Also on the show, as Spain battles its own racism crisis, France once again finds itself defending its identity before a World Cup semifinal. Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has sparked a row by saying France doesn't have French players. Not the first time the 2018 World Cup winners find themselves in such a spot. What's driving this? And Brendon McCullum's Bazball revolution has come to an abrupt end, raising questions about whether England's bold Test experiment truly delivered. Rupha Ramani analyses Bazball's legacy, England's coaching shortlist, and what comes next for the Three Lions. --- Egypt Vs Argentina | Argentina FIFA World Cup | Lionel Messi | FIFA World Cup 2026 | FIFA Controversy | First Sports | Rupha Ramani | Firstpost | Sports News #argentina #lionelmessi #fifaworldcup #worldcup2026 #fifa #football #firstsports #rupharamani #sportsnews #firstpost Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on X:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...