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FIFA suspends Egypt coach and striker over World Cup criticism

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 22:02 · Archive

FIFA has suspended Egypt coach Hossam Hassan for three matches and striker Mostafa Zico for five after criticising refereeing in a World Cup loss to Argentina.

FIFA has suspended Egypt coach Hossam Hassan for three matches and forward Mostafa Zico for five matches after they criticised the referee following a 3-2 World Cup defeat by Argentina in the last 16. The 60-year-old Hassan was sanctioned for blaming refereeing errors for his country's elimination, while Zico insulted the referee in a post-match interview, according to the Egyptian Football Association.

Ibrahim Hassan, Hossam's twin brother and Egypt's national team director, has also been suspended for three matches. The suspensions could rule the two Hassans out of Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Malawi in November and the first match of the March international window. Zico will be unavailable until June.

During the match, Zico had a goal ruled out for a foul in the build-up, and Egypt's players appealed for a penalty when the score was 2-2. FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina defended the officiating, saying such allegations could provoke threats against referees and their families. The Egyptian Football Association said it had requested the detailed grounds for FIFA's decision and would assess its legal options regarding whether to appeal.

FIFA suspends Egypt coach and striker over World Cup criticism
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In this story: FIFA · Egypt · Hossam Hassan · Mostafa Zico · Argentina · Ibrahim Hassan · Pierluigi Collina

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