FIFA announces a three-match ban for the twins and a five-match ban for Zico following the Argentina match controversy.

The Egyptian Football Association announced the decisions of the Disciplinary Committee of FIFA regarding Hossam Hassan, the head coach of the national team, Ibrahim Hassan, the team manager, and player Mustafa Ziko. The decisions included a three-match suspension for both Hossam Hassan and Ibrahim Hassan, while player Mustafa Ziko was suspended for five matches, following the events of the match against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup.

Egypt National Team Camp to Start on November 6 in Preparation for Malawi Matches in Africa Qualifiers

Hossam Hassan, the coach of the Egypt national team, has decided to start the Pharaohs' camp on November 6 in preparation for two matches against Malawi in the third and fourth rounds of the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations 2027.

Dates for Egypt's Matches Against Malawi in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers

The Egypt national team, led by Hossam Hassan, will face the Malawi national team on November 13 and 17 in the third and fourth rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers. The two matches will take place after the start of winter time in Egypt, which begins on Friday, October 30.

According to winter time, the third round match between Egypt and Malawi will kick off at 9 PM Cairo time at Cairo Stadium.

The fourth round match between the two teams, taking place in Malawi, will start at 3 PM Cairo time, as the time will match between Egypt and Malawi after the implementation of winter time, meaning there will be no time difference between the two countries.