The Egyptian Football Association issued a statement regarding a verbal altercation at a hotel in Dallas, USA, as part of the 2026 World Cup.
According to the statement from the federation's media center, carried by the El-Ahram newspaper, the incident began when a security guard pushed an Egyptian child who wanted to take a souvenir photo with national team players.
The statement said that Egypt national team manager Ibrahim Hasan immediately intervened to protect the child and prevent him from being harmed, and that a brief verbal argument with the security guard ensued.
The Egyptian Football Association denied claims of a crisis between Ibrahim Hasan and the security guards, stressing that the situation was quickly brought under control and ended without any escalation.
Video Circulated on Social Media
A video that circulated on social media showed the argument between Ibrahim Hasan and the US security guard. The footage shows the security guard roughly shoving a child who was trying to take a photo with Egyptian footballer Mahmoud Hassan 'Trezeguet', after which Hasan is seen reacting to the situation.
Egypt in Last 32 of 2026 World Cup
Egypt's national team finished second in Group 7 with 5 points, behind Belgium on goal difference, advancing to the last 32 at the 2026 World Cup. Australia, meanwhile, edged Paraguay on goal difference in Group 4 with 4 points to reach the same stage.
The last-32 match between the two teams will be played on Friday. The winner will face the winner of the Argentina-Cape Verde encounter in the round of 16.
The 23rd World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is being held from June 11 to July 19 with the participation of 48 teams.
