Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan sparked fresh controversy on the eve of the Nigeria match after clashing with a Moroccan journalist during the pre-match press conference.
When asked a question by the reporter, Hassan cut him off and replied sharply: “It’s a disrespectful question and I won’t answer.”
The exchange quickly drew attention in the media room, with Hassan showing clear anger as he continued his response and criticised the journalist directly before moving on.
The incident comes at a sensitive time for the Egypt coach, who has been under the spotlight in recent weeks, and it added extra tension ahead of the upcoming game against Nigeria.
Egypt are set to face Nigeria in their next test, with all focus now turning to the pitch after the heated press conference moment.
