The Egyptian national football team will return to its training base in Spokane, Washington, USA, after local security authorities rejected a request to remain in Seattle before the final group stage match in the FIFA World Cup against Iran. According to Egyptian Football Association (EFA).
The team had hoped to stay in Seattle to reduce travel fatigue before Friday’s final group stage game against Iran at Lumen Field.
But team manager Ibrahim Hassan said in a statement that security authorities The request was denied, meaning the delegation will return to Spokane before returning to Seattle later this week.
EFA was not specified any The security authorities rejected the request or provided further details about the reason for the decision.
Egypt Believer Their first ever World Cup win came on Monday, beating New Zealand 3-1, with Mohamed Salah among the scorers. The result kept Egypt’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage alive ahead of their final group match against Iran on Friday.
Spokane served as Egypt’s training base during the tournament, while Seattle will host the team’s final match in the group stage. The two cities are approximately 450 kilometers apart by road, making additional travel a logistical challenge as teams prepare for matches during the tournament.