Hossam Hassan, the technical director of the Egyptian national team, revealed the details of his conversation with the referee of the Argentina match and his message to the national team players after bidding farewell to the 2026 World Cup tournament.
Egypt's national team wrote the end of its journey in the 2026 World Cup tournament after a historic epic against Argentina, but it ended with a painful loss.
The Egyptian national team suffered defeat against the Argentine national team, with a score of (3-2), on Tuesday evening, in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
Hossam Hassan reveals the details of his conversation with the match referee and his message to the players
Hossam Hassan said in statements during the press conference after the Argentina match: "I told the players that I thank them very much and am proud of them and that the team will develop and I did not expect more from them, we can play with anyone anywhere but in fairness".
And he added: "I told the referee that what happened not fair but he feels that there is a slap on his head, they don't understand what a slap on his head means (I say to the translator that he did something and doesn't want anyone to see it)".
The Egyptian national team coach concluded his statements: "An unfair victory for Argentina, and I promise that after what happened today I will not watch the World Cup again and I will not watch any other match in the World Cup when I return to my country and my home".
