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Hassan has not been punished for his behaviour or post-match comments where he said it is “clear that the pressure put on the referee before the match by the Argentine side succeeded”.
Not done there, he also said: “Perhaps they wanted to keep the world champion in the competition. Perhaps they wanted Messi to stay in the running.”
That prompted the response from FIFA but Hassan could still be sanctioned by the world governing body.
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According to The Athletic, FIFA will wait until the conclusion of the tournament to issue any sanctions for those deemed to have brought the game into disrepute.
That was the case in 2022 following the World Cup in Qatar.
Hassan and Egypt player Ziko may be at risk of a sanction, while Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji and England boss Thomas Tuchel also publicly slammed referees.
