📸 What on earth happened there? Egypt coach suddenly grabbed the ref | OneFootball

Shortly before the end of the match against Belgium, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan completely lost his cool. Suddenly, he grabbed the fourth official on the touchline and briefly held onto him. What had happened?

The clinch was a demonstration. Hassan wanted to make his point about an alleged foul incident clear. Even though grabbing the referee around the upper body crossed the line and would normally be punished with a booking. 

Given the point they earned, Egypt can certainly be satisfied. In a group that looks evenly balanced on paper, with Belgium, Iran and New Zealand, that single point could be worth its weight in gold in the end. 

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