Refereeing controversy: FIFA imposes heavy sanctions on Egypt

FIFA suspended Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and team manager Ibrahim Hassan, his twin brother, for three matches each, while forward Mostafa Zico received a five-match suspension. The disciplinary sanctions followed sharp criticism of the refereeing after Egypt’s World Cup elimination by Argentina, with Hossam Hassan saying his team had been unfairly denied a place in the quarter-finals. The Egyptian Football Association said it would appeal after reviewing the legal grounds and has asked FIFA for detailed explanations.