Cairo, AFP — Egypt's national team director, Ibrahim Hassan, announced that Qatar has apologized for not hosting the football festival that was scheduled to include the Egyptian national team's training camp, due to the tense security situation in the Gulf region. Security crises and impact on match schedule. The apology came amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, as Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting Gulf countries, resulting in 16 injuries in Qatar. Authorities have declared a "high security threat level." Potential alternative hosting options. Ibrahim Hassan stated that the Egyptian Football Federation is currently discussing the fate of the training camp and friendly matches scheduled against Saudi Arabia on March 26 and Spain on March 30 in preparation for the 2026 World Cup.
