… Following the defeat, Egypt manager, Hossam Hassan, claimed his side had been treated unfairly, suggesting the decisions favoured the defending champions. …
… Egypt had gained an early lead in the game through Emam Ashour but Mohamed Hany’s second-half own goal meant a tight game went all the way to penalties with Hossam Hassan’s men prevailing to set up a Round of 16 tie in Atlanta on 7 July against the winners of the Argentina v Cabo …
… The forward is undertaking an intensive rehabilitation programme and individual recovery sessions, with head coach Hossam Hassan downplaying concerns. …
… l Association added that Salah has begun a treatment programme but made no suggestion as to whether the forward will be fit to play against Australia in Dallas on 3 July (19:00 BST). “I spoke with Salah and, God willing, the injury doesn’t seem serious,” Egypt coach Hossam Hassan …
… When he did, an ear-splitting roar went up as Salah and company made history with the country’s first World Cup win and coach Hossam Hassan lapped the stadium with an Egyptian flag. …
… Egypt scored three goals in the space of 24 second-half minutes to move to the top of Group G after some tactical tweaks from manager Hossam Hassan. …
Egypt are not at the World Cup to make up the numbers and showed their potential and quality players in Monday’s 1-1 draw with Belgium, coach Hossam Hassan said, after they came agonisingly close to their dream of a first win in the showpiece event. …
The Egyptian Football Association has formally requested FIFA to remove the officiating team from Egypt's 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup round of 16, citing serious refereeing errors including a disallowed goal and a missed penalty claim. The EFA president submitted a complaint against French referee François Letexier and the match officials, alleging blatant errors and inconsistent decision-making.
The Egyptian Football Association has formally requested FIFA to remove the officiating team from Egypt's 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup round of 16, citing serious refereeing errors including a disallowed goal and a missed penalty claim. The EFA president submitted a complaint against French referee François Letexier and the match officials, alleging blatant errors and inconsistent decision-making.
Egypt led reigning champions Argentina 2-0 with 12 minutes remaining in a World Cup quarter-final match, but Argentina scored three goals to win 3-2, with Egypt's coach alleging the team suffered "injustice" after VAR disallowed an Egyptian goal and Egyptian players claiming Salah was fouled in the penalty area.
The Egyptian Football Association has asked FIFA to investigate and remove the French referee Francois Letexier and his VAR team from the World Cup following their 3-2 last-16 loss to Argentina, claiming "double standards" in officiating and alleging a disallowed goal and missed foul on Mohamed Salah were blatant errors.
The Egyptian Football Association has lodged a complaint with FIFA requesting the removal of the officiating crew, including French referee Francois Letexier, from the World Cup following their 3-2 last-16 defeat to Argentina. The EFA alleges double standards in refereeing, citing a disallowed goal and a missed penalty decision involving Mohamed Salah.
Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to record their first knockout victory at a FIFA World Cup, advancing to a Round of 16 tie against the winners of the Argentina v Cabo Verde match on 7 July.
Egypt believe Mohamed Salah's hamstring strain will not prevent him from facing Australia in Friday's World Cup last-32 tie, with the captain returning to training and undergoing intensive rehabilitation after sustaining the injury against Iran.
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah is a doubt for Friday's World Cup last-32 tie against Australia after suffering a hamstring injury during Egypt's 1-1 draw with Iran. The Egyptian Football Association confirmed scans showed a hamstring strain, and Salah has begun treatment, though no determination has been made on his availability for the match on 3 July.
Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to their first World Cup victory, coming from a goal down to beat New Zealand 3-1 with a strong second-half performance on Sunday. Egypt moved top of Group G with four points from two matches, boosting their hopes of reaching the knockout stage.
Mohamed Salah scored and created a goal as Egypt came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1, securing their first-ever World Cup win and positioning themselves to top Group G.
Egypt's coach Hossam Hassan says the team are not at the World Cup just to make up the numbers, after they drew 1-1 with Belgium in their opening match. Hassan praised the team's performance and quality players, including captain Mohamed Salah and striker Omar Marmoush, noting that Egypt went ahead early but conceded an own goal in the 66th minute.
Egypt qualified for the 2026 World Cup unbeaten with a game to spare, scoring 19 goals in nine qualifying matches. The team employs a pragmatic defensive approach and will likely use a 4-3-3 formation that shifts to 4-2-3-1 when chasing, with coach Hossam Hassan confirming he has settled on "90%" of the squad.
Mohamed Salah is set to captain Egypt at the World Cup this summer after being named in their preliminary 27-man squad. Head coach Hossam Hassan will reduce the squad to 26 players after a friendly against Russia on 28 May, and Egypt will face Belgium, New Zealand, and Iran in Group G.