Egypt, Group A leader of the 2026 World Cup qualifying series, could be banned from the 2026 World Cup qualifying series, according to publication in Switzerland, the home base of FIFA has published, and sighted
Egypt that lead Group A of the CAF qualifiers after amassing 10 points and four clear ahead of the second placed Guinea Bissau, have allegedly breached series of fines.
Otherwise, it will be up to the FIFA disciplinary committee to decide, and its range of sanctions goes as far as expulsion from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers!
According to Switzerland based Blick, Egypt are facing the shocking possibility of being excluded from the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to an unpaid fine.
It is claimed that sanction hangs over the Egyptian Federation, which did not respect its commitments with a Swiss company active in the organization of international matches.
It is gathered that a Swiss company active in the organization of matches has an open invoice with the Egyptian Football Association, which has not paid it.
On December 5, 2023, the Association was ordered by the FIFA Tribunal to pay this amount for breach of contract.
On February 22, the same Association received a fine from the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for non-compliance with the December 5 decision and a deadline of 30 days to pay.
And on August 19, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee fined the Egyptian Football Association again for non-compliance with the decision and gave a final deadline of 30 days to pay the full amount.
Contacted, FIFA confirmed Blick’s information.
The publication has it that Egypt had up till last week Thursday ,September 19, to settle their debts and regularize the situation.
