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FIFA suspends Egypt's Hassan twins and Ziko; federation appeals
October 21, 2026 at 02:03 PM
FIFA banned Egypt coach Hossam Hassan, manager Ibrahim Hassan, and Mustafa Ziko after the team's World Cup round-of-16 loss to Argentina; the federation is appealing.
- FIFA suspended Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan for three matches each and Mustafa Ziko for five, after Egypt's 3-2 defeat by Argentina in the round of 16.
- The Egyptian Football Association is preparing an appeal within ten days of receiving the verdict's grounds, possibly drafted by the twins' lawyer.
- The federation will task assistant coaches Tarek Suleiman and Mohamed Abdel-Wahid with managing Egypt's three qualifiers against Malawi and Angola.
- An FA official said the chance of reducing Ziko's ban is high, citing FIFA's regard for player interests.