The Executive Director of the Egyptian Football Association said: Walid Al AttarSunday, what was circulated in this regard is “incorrect.”
Al-Attar added to Sky News Arabia: “The dues are disputed and no final ruling has been issued regarding them.”
Swiss press reports stated that the Egyptian Football Association is facing a financial crisis that threatens the national team’s participation in the World Cup Finals 2026.
The Swiss newspaper “Blick” reported that the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) Imposing sanctions on the Egyptian Football Association due to its failure to pay financial dues to a Swiss company that organized matches for the Egyptian national team.
According to the newspaper, there is a Swiss company specialized in organizing matches that has an unpaid bill with Egyptian Football Association.
She added: “On December 5, 2023, the federation was sentenced by the FIFA Court for breach of contract, and after that no progress was made.”
She added, “On February 22, 2024, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee imposed a fine on the Egyptian Football Association, with a grace period of up to 30 days to pay, but again nothing happened.”
She continued: “On August 19, an additional fine was imposed and another 30-day deadline was set for payment of the total amount.”
The newspaper pointed out that Egypt “It faces a penalty that could include exclusion from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.”
She added that International Federation of Association Football He confirmed this matter based on an inquiry from the newspaper and accordingly: “If the Egyptian Federation does not pay its debts by September 19, we may not see Mohamed Salah Participates in the 2026 World Cup.
The newspaper concluded its report by saying: “Egypt is leading its group in the qualifiers (World Cup qualifiers) with 10 points from 4 matches, and it would be unfortunate for it to be absent from the tournament.”
