Egypt's head coach Hossam Hassan speaks with French referee Francois Letexier during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, 2026. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
Egypt head coach, Hossam Hassan, has said his side suffered “injustice” in their World Cup Round of 16 defeat to Argentina, and declared he would not follow the remainder of the tournament as a result.
Argentina came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in Atlanta on Tuesday, with Cristian Romero and Lionel Messi cancelling out Egypt’s early lead before Enzo Fernandez struck deep into stoppage time to send the defending champions into the quarter-finals.
Speaking after the match, through FIFA’s official translation, Hassan said the outcome went beyond the result on the pitch.
“I think the effect of this outcome goes beyond the defeated seat. We haven’t seen respect nor fair play.
