Hossam Hassan and Mostafa Zico banned for 3 and 5 games over referee criticism

FIFA has banned Egypt’s head coach Hossam Hassan for three matches and forward Mostafa Zico for five, after their criticism of refereeing following Egypt’s elimination by Argentina (2-3) in the World Cup round of 16, as reported by L’Équipe.

The sanctions stem from comments made after the match, tying the penalties directly to the controversy around arbitration decisions.