Egypt's coach Hassan denounces FIFA for favoring Messi and vows to boycott the World Cup.

2026-07-08 11:30

Egypt's coach Hassan denounces FIFA for favoring Messi and vows to boycott the World Cup.

After Egypt was eliminated by Argentina with a two-goal comeback, Egypt's head coach, Hossam Hassan, publicly expressed his strong dissatisfaction.

Because he believed his team had been "unfairly treated" by the referee, Hassan publicly vowed that he would never watch another minute of this World Cup match.

In this fierce match, Egypt once took a 2-0 lead, but Argentina, led by Messi, then completed a miraculous comeback.

During the match, Egypt had a goal disallowed by the French referee that could have extended their lead, and the referee also failed to call a clear foul before Argentina scored the winning goal.

After the match, Hassan directly criticized FIFA, accusing it of controlling the game due to commercial interests. Hassan angrily stated, "It's all about money. They want Messi to stay in the tournament."

"In the world of football, a lot can happen off the field due to interests. Everything that happened was unfair. Egypt deserved to advance. We were the better team."

"Why is there no fairness in sports? I don't want to use fancy words to put it mildly here. We were treated unfairly today. We were wronged. This is my personal way of speaking out and fighting. I will never watch another game of this tournament again."

FIFA has not yet responded to these remarks, but Hassan's tough stance has already sparked huge controversy at the World Cup.


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