# FIFA suspends Egypt coach and player

> FIFA suspends Egypt coach Hassan and forward Zico for three and five matches.
- Title: FIFA suspends Egypt coach and player · Sportstar | Shortify
- Summary: FIFA suspends Egypt coach Hassan and forward Zico for three and five matches. FIFA suspended Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and forward Mostafa Zico for three and…
- Keywords: fifa, egypt, hassam hassan, mostafa zico, world cup, suspension, argentina, sports, suspends, coach, player, Sportstar
- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/egypt-coach-hassan-suspension-referee-outburst-zico-argentina-world-cup/article71603338.ece
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-20T05:19:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fifa, egypt, hassam hassan, mostafa zico, world cup, suspension, argentina, sports
## FIFA suspensions
FIFA suspended Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and forward Mostafa Zico for three and five matches respectively.
## Reason for suspensions
Hassan blamed refereeing errors for Egypt's elimination in the last 16, Zico insulted the referee post-match.
## Consequence of suspensions
Hassan and Ibrahim Hassan miss Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in November and March, Zico unavailable until June.
## Key takeaway

FIFA suspended Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and forward Mostafa Zico for three and five matches respectively after they criticized referees following Egypt's 3-2 loss to Argentina in the World Cup.