Egypt’s Hassan and Zico suspended over FIFA World Cup refereeing criticism

FIFA punishes Egypt’s head coach, forward and team manager for their comments after their World Cup loss to Argentina.Published On 20 Oct 202620 Oct 2026Egypt’s head coach Hossam Hassan and forward Mostafa Zico have paid the price for criticising the referee after their World Cup knockout loss to Argentina, with FIFA suspending the duo for three and five matches, respectively.FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee handed down the sanctions, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said in a statement on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Decision on Senegal’s AFCON final appeal to be made by end of Novemberlist 2 of 4Ronaldo banned for 30 days, fined $285 over spat with coach Jesuslist 3 of 4Mohamed Salah sets Turkish Super Lig record for Trabzonsporlist 4 of 4Spain punished by FIFA for Islamophobic chants during Egypt friendlyend of listHossam’s twin brother, Ibrahim, who is the national team’s manager, was also given a three-match suspension.The EFA said it had submitted a request to the committee, seeking “the detailed reasons and justifications for the decisions”. The national football body is planning to appeal after assessing the legal aspects of the punishment.The su...