Mostafa Ziko
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- Oct 20
FIFA suspends Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and Mostafa Ziko over referee criticism
FIFA has suspended Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and his twin Ibrahim for three matches each, and forward Mostafa Ziko for five. The penalties follow criticism of referee François Letexier after the 3-2 World Cup loss to Argentina.
- Jul 11
Argentina FA probes cyberattack after hacked email calls World Cup win over Egypt 'robbery'
The Argentine Football Association is investigating a cyberattack after mass emails from its accounts described the 3-2 win over Egypt as 'stolen' and praised the Egyptian side's performance.
- Jul 8
Argentina stuns Egypt with three-goal comeback, teammate confirms this is Messi's last World Cup
Argentina overturned a 2-0 deficit in the final 13 minutes to beat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup round of 16, and Lautaro Martinez revealed afterwards that the tournament is Lionel Messi's last.
- Jun 22
Cape Verde holds Uruguay to 2-2 draw, Spain cruises past Saudi Arabia, Belgium frustrated by Iran in World Cup group stage
World Cup debutant Cape Verde followed its goalless draw with Spain by holding Uruguay 2-2 in Miami, while Spain thrashed Saudi Arabia 4-0 and ten-man Belgium was held 0-0 by Iran.
