The Egyptian Football Federation issued a statement regarding the verbal altercation that occurred at the hotel where the national team delegation was staying in Dallas, Texas, as part of the 2026 World Cup.
According to the statement issued by the federation's media center and reported by the pro-government Al-Ahram newspaper, the incident began when a security guard pushed an Egyptian child who wanted to take a souvenir photo with the national team players.
The statement noted that Egypt national team manager Ibrahim Hasan immediately intervened to protect the child and prevent him from being harmed, leading to a brief verbal altercation with the security guard.
The Egyptian Football Federation denied claims that a crisis erupted between Ibrahim Hasan and the security guards, emphasizing that the situation was quickly brought under control and ended without any escalation.
Video Circulating on Social Media
A video that went viral on social media had revealed the altercation between Ibrahim Hasan and the US security guard. The footage shows the security guard roughly handling a child who was trying to take a photo with Egyptian footballer Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet", after which Hasan reacted to the situation.
Egypt in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup
The Egyptian national team finished second in Group 7 of the 2026 World Cup with 5 points, behind Belgium on goal difference, and advanced to the round of 32. Australia, meanwhile, edged out Paraguay on goal difference in Group 4 with 4 points to reach the same stage.
The round of 32 match between the two teams will be played on Friday. The winner will face the victor of the Argentina-Cape Verde Islands tie 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.
