Edgiptsekyi scores for Australia after coming on as a substitute in match against Palestine

• Hossam Hassan scored for the team from the penalty spot after Edgiptsekyi came on as a substitute.
• Edgiptsekyi won 4-2 in the penalty shootout after the match ended 1-1 in the 1/8 final, which was decided by penalties.
• The material notes that FIFA had previously banned political statements on the pitch, but it turned out that it was not possible to remove them from the field. It says that the ban was not enforced, as the match was played with the message “free free Palestine” on the pitch.

Trener zbіrnoї Edgiptу Хossam Hassan said after the match against Australia that the team’s message was supported by the fans, who were scanning the field. The video shows that the message appeared on the pitch, and the match was interrupted after the scan.

As AP reports, during the scan, Hossam Hassan said: “My heart and soul are with them”. The video shows that the phrase “free free Palestine” appeared on the pitch, and the match was interrupted after the scan.

Edgiptsekyi scored the equalizer for Australia in the 4-2 win over Palestine in the 1/8 final, which was decided by penalties. The score remained 4-2 for Edgiptsekyi after the match.

In publications it is also stated that there was no ban on political content, and that FIFA did not enforce it. The material notes that the organization had previously banned political statements on the pitch, but it turned out that it was not possible to remove them from the field.

Earlier it was reported that at the 2022 World Cup, European teams did not violate rules by wearing the “One Love” armband. It was also noted that the armbands were worn by American officials, and that FIFA warned about the possibility of sanctions; the match was not allowed to proceed.

The material also says that FIFA had previously been fined for violation of rules by Gazа: it says that the ban on political statements was introduced, and that it was not possible to remove them from the field. It says that the decision was made after 7 years, in 2023, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gaza. The decision was made after 73,066 fans were shown on the stadium screens.

Tags: Middle East/Politics/Sport/Football