A fuming Egypt on Monday said it will lodge a complaint with FIFA about the penalty decision by English referee Howard Webb that cost them the match against Brazil.

The teams were locked at 3-3 in their Confederations Cup opener when a spot kick was given in the dying minutes for a deliberate handball inside the penalty area by Ahmed al-Muhamadi, who blocked Lucio's shot.

Deputy coach Shawky Gharib said the team was bemused after Webb initially gave a corner only for the decision to change, seemingly after the fourth official, Australian Matthew Breeze, watched a video replay.

"Egypt is going to file a complaint against the penalty," he said.

"The Egyptian Football Association finds it very strange that the referee whistles for a corner and the linesman said corner and then the decision came from the fourth official.

"Since when do the regulations say it is a penalty based on the monitors or on the television?

"We're not blaming the referee, but it took three minutes to change the decision.

"What we all know in football is that it is always the referee who makes the final decision, not the television or monitors."

Brazil coach Dunga brushed off Egypt's protest, saying his side won fair and square.

"It was a clear case of a penalty," he said.

Kaka, who converted the spot kick, also said it was a good decision.

"It was definitely a penalty. It is good for the referee to have people around him to help," he said.

FIFA officials were not immediately available for comment.