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Ahmed Shobair criticizes son Mustafa after Egypt's friendly loss to South Africa
October 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Egypt's former goalkeeper Ahmed Shobair criticized his son, current goalkeeper Mustafa, after a goalkeeping error handed South Africa a 1-0 friendly win in Cairo.
- Egypt lost 1-0 to South Africa in a friendly at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday.
- Mustafa Shobair left his goal to clear a ball, failed, and South Africa's Bousso Ditegan stole it and scored.
- Ahmed Shobair said the goal came from a blatant error by his son, in remarks on the Al-Nahar channel.
- He said a goalkeeper must clear the ball rather than attempt to dribble, citing the late coach Mahmoud El-Gohary's instruction.