Get you up to speed: Egypt say Dallas police officer pushed player, team director at World Cup
A Dallas police officer pushed Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan and player Trezeguet at their hotel before a match against Australia. The Dallas Police Department stated the situation was resolved on site and clarified that the individuals involved did not display proper credentials.
The Dallas Police Department is reviewing the incident, which highlights the challenges of managing credential regulations during high-profile events. Officials confirmed they met with representatives of the Egypt national team to discuss the incident, but further details regarding potential disciplinary measures for the officer involved have not been disclosed.
The Dallas Police Department confirmed awareness of a video depicting the incident and stated that it “met with representatives of the team to address their concerns,” noting the situation was resolved on site. Egypt’s national team media officer, Mohamed Morad, emphasised that Ibrahim Hassan requested the security officer to interact with the fan “in a normal manner,” after the altercation occurred in a designated team area.
What remains unclear — The specific reasons for the police officer’s intervention and the nature of the team’s discussions with the Dallas Police Department remain undisclosed.
Egypt alleges Dallas police officer pushed player and team director at World Cup
Sport|World Cup 2026Egypt say Dallas police officer pushed player, team director at World Cup
A security officer pushed the fan, as well as Trezeguet and Hassan, at the team hotel in Dallas before Egypt’s match.
Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026
The Egypt national team say a Dallas police officer pushed their director, Ibrahim Hassan, and player Trezeguet as the two were attempting to take a photo with a fan at the World Cup.
Local media said the incident happened at the team hotel on Friday.
Egypt team played Australia in the round of 32 on Friday in Dallas at the tournament cohosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
“A man and his son went to take a photo with Ibrahim Hassan and Trezeguet, and the national team’s director approved the request,” Egypt’s national team media officer Mohamed Morad told the Reuters news agency.
“However, a security officer intervened and pushed the fan, as well as Trezeguet and Ibrahim Hassan, even though the player and the team director were in their designated area. Ibrahim then asked the security officer to deal with the fan in a normal manner.”
The Dallas Police Department (DPD) said it was aware of a video circulating on social media showing a heated interaction involving one of its officers.
“The Dallas Police Department responded to an area hotel at the request of hotel security regarding an individual without event credentials attempting to gain access,” said a statement posted to social media.
“It was later learned that the individuals weren’t displaying credentials properly, which is a requirement.
“The situation was resolved on scene, and DPD met with representatives of the team to address their concerns. The matter has since been resolved.”