Egyptian Football Association Submits Legal Defense to FIFA to Protect Hossam Hassan from Sanctions

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has submitted a comprehensive 90-page legal memorandum to FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee addressing the events from the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match, according to reports from RT on Sunday. The document includes detailed legal responses, clarifications, and supporting documents requested by FIFA regarding the actions of the Egyptian national team's head coach, Hossam Hassan, team manager Ibrahim Hassan, and player Mostafa Zico.

Prepared under the supervision of international lawyer Mohamed el-Toubgy and the EFA's legal committee, the memorandum argues that none of the named individuals committed misconduct worthy of punishment. The Egyptian defense maintains that the incidents were the result of standard matchday emotions and should be evaluated within the broader context of the entire game, which includes noting occurrences involving Argentine players.

The EFA met all deadlines set by the international federation and now awaits a final decision from FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee regarding whether any sanctions will be applied to Hossam Hassan, Ibrahim Hassan, or Mostafa Zico.