The first decision from Egypt coach Ihab Galal after the heavy defeat from South Korea

The coach of the Egyptian national team, Ihab Galal, decided to take a week off and travel outside Egypt, in light of the fact that the Egyptian team is not involved in any matches during the current period, after the severe defeat against South Korea by four goals to one, today, Tuesday, in the friendly match that brought them together in the Korean capital. .

Ihab Galal said in the press conference after the match, which was circulated by the Egyptian media: "The loss by a South Korean quartet does not reflect the progress of the match. The Korean team was very successful after reaching Egypt's goal on five occasions, including 4 goals."

He continued, "The Egyptian team had no difficulty in attacking, and the trio of Mustafa Mohamed, Ibrahim Adel and Ahmed Refaat exhausted the Korean defense, and there are gains from the match, such as the appearance of some players in a distinctive way such as Mustafa Mohamed, Ahmed Hamdi and Ibrahim Adel, and this type of matches is important for young players to play matches. Big without fear.

Ihab Galal's statement comes at a time when the Egyptian scene is abuzz with criticism of the national coach, following the loss a few days ago against his Ethiopian counterpart in the African Nations qualifiers, and many critics began talking about the expected dismissal of Ihab Galal and the signing of a new foreign coach.

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