Egypt’s crew will return to their coaching base in Spokane, about 450km east of Seattle, after rejected flight.
Printed On 22 Jun 2026
The Egyptian FIFA World Cup crew’s plan to fly instantly from Vancouver to Seattle forward of their closing group match in opposition to Iran was declined by native safety officers, coach Hossam Hassan has stated.
“The safety authorities refused the crew’s request to remain within the metropolis of Seattle as deliberate after the New Zealand match within the World Cup, and subsequently the crew’s delegation will return to town of Spokane,” Hossam stated in an announcement launched by the Egyptian Soccer Affiliation on Monday.
The Egyptian crew had submitted a request to stay in Seattle this week, however will now return to their coaching base in Spokane, about 450km (280 miles) east of Seattle, in keeping with a report by the Day by day Mail.
Egypt posted their first-ever World Cup victory on Sunday over New Zealand in Vancouver. Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt rallied from a objective all the way down to win 3-1.
