FIFA imposed disciplinary sanctions on Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan, team manager Ibrahim Hassan and forward Mostafa Zico. FIFA confirmed that Hossam Hassan and Ibrahim Hassan were each given a three-match suspension, while Mostafa Zico was given a five-match ban.
Affected matches
GOAL reported that the sanctions followed Egypt's 3-2 loss to Argentina in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.
GOAL reported that Hossam Hassan and Ibrahim Hassan are set to miss the double-header against Malawi and will also be absent from the touchline for the qualifying match against Angola in March 2027.
GOAL reported that Mostafa Zico will be unavailable for the national team until June 2027.
Egyptian Football Association statement
According to GOAL, the Egyptian Football Association confirmed the affected games in an official social media update.
The Egyptian Football Association said: "The Egyptian Football Association has applied to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to obtain the detailed reasons and grounds for the decisions issued, in order to study them and evaluate the legal position, in preparation for taking appeal procedures in accordance with the applicable regulations."
Contract extension report
GOAL reported that the Egyptian Football Association recently approved the extension of Hossam Hassan's contract through to the 2030 World Cup.