Egypt Coach Hosam Hassan Faces Israeli Flag Taunts After World Cup Exit

First reported by Mako · 11 hours ago

What happened

Egypt coach Hosam Hassan was taunted with Israeli flags by Argentine fans after Egypt's 3-2 World Cup loss in Atlanta, leading to heated exchanges and accusations of biased refereeing.

• 01Egypt coach Hosam Hassan was confronted by Argentine fans waving Israeli flags after Egypt's World Cup exit.
• 02Egypt lost 3-2 to Argentina after leading 2-0 until the 79th minute in the round of 16 match in Atlanta.
• 03Hassan blamed refereeing bias and commercial interests for Egypt's defeat, claiming unfair treatment.
• 04Tensions escalated with staff confrontations and Hassan receiving a yellow card for signaling anti-discrimination.
• 05Hassan attempted to approach Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni but was stopped by security.
• 06The incident followed Hassan's earlier display of a Palestinian flag during the tournament celebrations.

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YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew1 hour ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

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N12Center · Hebrew1 hour ago

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N12Center · Hebrew2 hours ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

Egypt Coach Hossam Hassan Clashes with Fans Over Israeli Flag After World Cup Loss to Argentina

Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew10 hours ago

Egypt Coach Clashes With Fan Over Israeli Flag After World Cup Exit

Now 14Right · Hebrew10 hours ago

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WallaCenter · Hebrew11 hours ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew11 hours ago

Egypt Coach Hossam Hassan Confronts Fan Waving Israeli Flag After World Cup Exit

N12Center · Hebrew11 hours ago

Egypt Coach Hossam Hassan Clashes With Fan Waving Israeli Flag After World Cup Exit

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