Hossam Hassan explains why Mohamed Salah did not take the first penalty kick against Australia
Hossam Hassan, the head coach of Egypt's national team, revealed the behind-the-scenes details of his choices for the penalty shootout in the World Cup match against Australia. He explained that he selected Mahmoud Saber because of his strong trust in him, and he did not ask Mohamed Salah to take the first penalty to ease the pressure on him. He also expressed concern about Hossam Abdel Majeed due to the recent pressures on him and his missed decisive penalty with Zamalek. Additionally, he mentioned that the Australian goalkeeper tried to psychologically pressure Egypt’s players during the penalties. The match ended with Egypt winning on penalties but exiting the tournament after losing to Argentina.
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