According to Goal.com, Egypt coach Hassan said that the scene of President Sisi receiving the delegation after Egypt's 2026 World Cup campaign made him feel as though he had a medal on his chest. He emphasized that each word spoken by the president at the time had a clear and important purpose.

Egypt lost 3-2 to Argentina in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

Hassan declared at the Egyptian Football Association's celebration for all national teams that the president trusts the talent of Egyptian players and called for continued confidence in local Egyptian coaches after the team achieved results.

Hassan said: "Egypt brought smiles back to the faces of the fans. The team's spirit, level, and excellent results won the fans back to our side."

He explained that the coaching staff received full support from the Football Association's board, whether the previous board headed by Gamal Allam or the current one headed by engineer Hany Abou Rida. He believes this is also an important reason for the team's recent success.

Hassan saluted Egyptian fans at home and abroad, thanking them for always supporting the national team everywhere, and emphasized that these fans deserve the team to fight for them and make them happy.

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

"My advice to young national team players is that the national team is the first major door for their professional careers," he said. "Clubs are important, but the national team comes first."

He said: "I don't look at specific ages or a specific team. Nothing appeals to me except on-field performance. The outside world says I called up Barcelona player Hamza Abdelkarim for Egypt's 2026 World Cup squad under pressure, but that's not true. This player also benefited from his experience with the national team at the World Cup."

"My advice to young players is to follow captain Salah's example." Hassan continued: "I think the experience of our captain playing as number 10 or number 9 at the World Cup also benefited him greatly."

He said other players also benefited. "Some players renewed their club contracts, and some players' market value increased because of World Cup participation. That's natural, and I'm happy to see it."

Speaking about players with dual nationality, the Egyptian coach said: "We place great importance on professional players with dual nationality who are outside Egypt."

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He continued by saying: "Why is there always a tendency to hire foreign coaches when I have excellent Egyptian coaches at my disposal? Foreign coaches want to work under ideal conditions and can't cope with various real-life situations, which is different from local coaches."

Hassan's point is simple: "My meaning is, whoever deserves this position should be hired."

Hassan also believes that Egypt's top league clubs 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 is that possible?"

He added: "Egypt is not a small country; we are a great nation. I always told this to the players before World Cup matches, for example, against Argentina. I told them not to think about who they were facing, but to think about the Egyptian national team shirt they were wearing."

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

The Egyptian national team will then prepare for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and South Sudan during the international break that begins in a few days, and will also play a friendly match against South Africa.

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