Football Association Sets Hossam Hassan Press Conference for Egypt–Iran World Cup Match at Lumen Field

The Football Association announced the date of Hossam Hassan’s press conference ahead of the Egypt–Iran World Cup match in the third round of Group Seven of the 2026 World Cup held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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The Football Association said Hossam Hassan will hold the press conference at 3:00 PM local time today, Thursday, Seattle time, 1:00 AM Friday Cairo time, at Lumen Field.

Al Jazeera

The Football Association also said that, under FIFA’s approved media protocol, three players from the national team will conduct media interviews on the sidelines of the final training session at 7:30 PM Seattle time, naming Marwan Attiya, Yasser Ibrahim, and Mahmoud Saber.

The Football Association reported that Egypt’s national team leads its World Cup group on four points after drawing 1-1 with Belgium in the opening round and beating New Zealand 3-1 in the second round, and said the Pharaohs need at least a point to guarantee direct qualification to the Round of 32.

Hossam Hassan announced the final squad for Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, with the squad including 26 players after Aktay Abdullah was left out of the preliminary list.

CNN Arabic listed Egypt’s goalkeepers as Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mostafa Shobier, Al-Mahdi Suleiman, and Mohamed Alaa, and named Yasser Ibrahim among the defenders.

CNN Arabic

CNN Arabic said Egypt will depart for the United States on Saturday to begin the final phase of World Cup preparations, including a friendly against Brazil on June 6.

CNN Arabic also placed Egypt in Group G alongside Belgium, Iran, and New Zealand, and referenced the question “What happened in the Iran vs. Egypt match in Seattle?” as part of its World Cup coverage.

Al Jazeera aired a segment asking “Why did these World Cup ads strike a nerve in Egypt?” and described a viral World Cup campaign that tapped into a conversation among Egyptian football fans about hope, expectation, and decades of World Cup disappointment.

“The Football Association announces the date of the press conference for Hossam Hassan, the head coach of the Egypt national team, in preparation for the Iran match in the third round of Group Seven of the 2026 World Cup, held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico”

Bawabat Al-Shorouq

In the same Al Jazeera piece, Yasmeen ElTahan explained that the campaign prompted debate, framing it as part of how fans respond to the World Cup.

The Football Association’s announcement tied the lead-up to the Egypt–Iran clash to qualification stakes, saying the Pharaohs need at least a point to guarantee direct qualification to the Round of 32.

With the press conference at Lumen Field and final training at 7:30 PM Seattle time, the named media participants—Marwan Attiya, Yasser Ibrahim, and Mahmoud Saber—were set to speak as Egypt prepared for the third-round Group Seven meeting with Iran.