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Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said he considered nan matter resolved aft he and squad head Ibrahim Hassan had a beingness confrontation pinch a constabulary serviceman astatine nan team’s edifice successful Dallas.
Video began circulating Thursday, a time earlier Egypt hit Australia successful nan information of nan 32 astatine nan World Cup, showing some men arguing pinch a Dallas constabulary officer, apparently complete a subordinate preparing to return a image pinch a young instrumentality successful nan edifice lobby.
The serviceman approaches Hossam Hassan first, but his relationship pinch Ibrahim Hassan became a shoving match. Ibrahim Hassan appeared to beryllium upset astatine nan serviceman intervening.
Dallas constabulary issued a connection saying officers were responding to a petition from edifice information astir an individual without arena credentials attempting to summation access. The connection said nan rumor was resolved astatine nan scene, and that constabulary met pinch Egyptian representatives to reside their concerns.
Hossam Hassan said done a translator nan squad had accepted an apology from police.
“We are really happy to beryllium present astatine this tourney and we are satisfied pinch nan information unit that are accompanying us,” Hossam Hassan said. “I would for illustration to constituent to nan high-level statement we person pinch america and nan level of information we person pinch us.”
Hassan is nan first personification to play and coach for Egypt astatine nan World Cup. The triumph complete Australia came successful Egypt’s debut successful nan knockout information of nan tournament.
