According to Goal.com, Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan said that after Egypt's 2026 World Cup campaign, the moment when President Sisi received the delegation made him feel as though he had received a medal on his chest. He emphasized that every word the president spoke at that moment had a clear and important purpose.

Egypt was eliminated in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup after losing 3-2 to Argentina.

Hassan stated at a celebration held by the Egyptian Football Association for all national teams that the president believes in the talent of Egypt's players and called for continued trust in Egyptian local coaches following the team's achievements.

Hassan said: "Egypt has restored smiles to the faces of our fans. The team's spirit, level, and good results have brought supporters back to our side."

He explained that the coaching staff received full support from the FA board, both the previous board chaired by Gamal Allam and the current board chaired by engineer Hany Abo Rida. He believes this was also an important reason for the team's recent success.

Hassan paid tribute to fans in Egypt and abroad, thanking them for always supporting the national team wherever they are, and emphasized that these fans deserve a team that fights for them and makes them happy.

Hassan stressed that he selects players based solely on their on-field performance, nothing else.

"My advice to the young national team players is that the national team is the first major door to your professional career," he said. "Club football is important, but the national team comes first."

He said: "I don't look at a specific age, nor do I look at a specific club. Nothing catches my attention except on-field performance. The talk circulating that I was pressured to call Barcelona's Hamza Abdelkarim to Egypt for the 2026 World Cup is not true, and this player also benefited from his national team experience at the World Cup."

"My advice to young players is to make Salah your role model," Hassan continued. "I think Egypt's captain also greatly benefited from his experience playing as a No. 10 or No. 9 at the World Cup."

He said other players also benefited. "Some players renewed their contracts, and some players increased their market value because of participating in the World Cup. This is natural, and I'm pleased to see it."

Speaking about players with dual nationality, the Egyptian coach said: "We greatly value professional players with dual nationality who are based outside Egypt."

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He continued: "Why do people always tend to invite foreign coaches when I have very good Egyptian coaches? Foreign coaches want to work in ideal conditions and cannot adapt to various real-life circumstances, which is different from local coaches."

Hassan's point is simple: "What I mean is, whoever is most deserving of the position should be invited."

Hassan also believes that major clubs in the Egyptian league rely too heavily on foreign coaches. He said: "I'm surprised that some clubs complain about player fatigue. Doesn't every team have 35 players? How can this happen?"

He added: "Egypt is not a small country, we are a big nation. I always tell this to players before World Cup matches, for example, against Argentina. I tell them not to think about who you're facing, but to think about the Egyptian national team jersey you're wearing."

He also mentioned the cost issue. "When foreign coaches come, they want to stay in hotels, and we spend at least 500,000 Egyptian pounds per day. But after we had a football home (he refers to the Target project), we started staying here at the training camp, and we're happy because we have everything we need here."

Egypt will next prepare for the 2027 Africa Cup of Qualifications against Angola and South Sudan during the international break starting in a few days, and will also play a friendly match against South Africa.

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