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Egyptian Football Association to review coach Hossam Hassan's performance at October 12 meeting
October 6, 2026 at 08:02 AM
The Egyptian Football Association has scheduled a board meeting and commissioned an evaluation of coach Hossam Hassan after a mixed run of results.
- The Egyptian Football Association announced a board meeting on October 12 to discuss vice president Khaled El-Derendaly's report on the South Sudan trip.
- EFA president Hani Abo Rida tasked technical director Shawky Gharib with evaluating Hossam Hassan's performance during the last camp.
- An unnamed federation source said there is currently no intention of dismissing Hossam Hassan.
- Egypt drew 0-0 with Angola, beat South Sudan 5-0 in AFCON 2027 qualifying, and lost 1-0 to South Africa in a friendly.