Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says he has moved on and considers an incident involving Dallas police “resolved” after a confrontation at the team’s hotel. Multiple outlets report that video circulating online shows Hassan and team director Ibrahim Hassan arguing with a Dallas police officer in the hotel lobby. The dispute appears to involve a player preparing to take a photo with a young fan, with accounts differing only in detail about who initiates the contact.
According to the reports, the police officer approaches Hassan first, and the interaction escalates when Ibrahim Hassan becomes involved and the encounter turns physical, described as a shoving match. Hassan and the team director subsequently issue a statement indicating the matter is closed. The Guardian notes that Hassan accepted an apology from police, while other outlets focus on Hassan’s characterization that the incident is resolved.
The incident comes just before Egypt plays and beats Australia in the round of the 32 at the World Cup, with one report also mentioning that Hassan waves a Palestine flag after the victory. Across coverage, all accounts describe the clash as a hotel-lobby dispute captured in video and followed by an outcome framed as resolved by Egypt.
