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A brief hotel altercation involving Egypt's national team manager Ibrahim Hassan broke out in the United States after a security guard allegedly pushed an Egyptian child who was trying to take a photo with the players ahead of the Pharaohs' 2026 World Cup knockout match against Australia.
Hassan stepped in during the incident at the team hotel, leading to a short verbal exchange with the security guard before the situation was quickly brought under control, according to the Egyptian Football Association.
The federation explained that Hassan's intervention led to a short verbal exchange with the security guard, but said the situation was resolved quickly and did not develop into a wider crisis.
It rejected reports circulating in recent hours about unrest inside the team's accommodation, describing claims of a crisis as "completely unfounded."
The Egyptian national team is continuing preparations for its match against Australia on Friday evening in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup.
It is the first knockout stage after the group phase, where teams must win to stay in the tournament. Egypt reached this stage after finishing second in its group behind Belgium.
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