Egypt team manager Ibrahim Hassan denies insulting players after Angola draw, plans legal action

Egypt team manager Ibrahim Hassan denied reports he insulted players in the Angola draw and said he will file a complaint with the public prosecutor.

• Egypt drew 0-0 with Angola in the first round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at Cairo International Stadium.
• Media coordinator Mohamed Morad denied the reports, saying they aim only to stir public opinion, and denied player anger or plans to boycott the next camp.
• Ibrahim Hassan said he will file a complaint with the public prosecutor against the Qahwa Fayiq program and that his lawyer has begun proceedings.
• Sports critic Ahmed Abdel Basset claimed Hassan used abusive language toward bench players after Mohamed Salah's substitution, and that head coach Hossam Hassan apologized.
• Reports said Mohamed Salah left the Egypt camp after being substituted and did not return.
• Head coach Hossam Hassan faced criticism over his remarks about excluding goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy.
• Key players Mohamed Abdelmonem and Ahmed Fotouh withdrew from the current national team camp.
• The Hassan brothers will also file a separate grievance with the Supreme Council for Media Regulation in the coming hours.
• Al Ahly issued a statement criticizing Hossam Hassan for his remarks about goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy.
• Egyptian Football Association president Hani Abou Rida sought to calm tensions over the coach's comments.