Mohamed Abu Trika, an analyst for "BeIN Sports" channels, revealed Ahmed Sayed "Zizo's" anger as a result of the criticism directed at him after he participated as a substitute in one of the national team's matches during the 2026 World Cup.
Abu Trika had criticized Zizo's reaction after he came on as a substitute in the second round match against New Zealand, considering that the player seemed angry because he was sitting on the bench and was dissatisfied with the technical decision.
During the analysis studio for the Egypt-Iran match, Abu Trika revealed that Zizo was affected by those statements and felt upset by them, confirming that this was one of the reasons for his reluctance to analyze the Egyptian national team's matches.
Abu Trika said: "The players of the Egyptian national team are like brothers and friends to me, so I don't like to analyze the first team's matches so that no one gets angry with me."
Zizo's response was swift, as he posted a picture of Mohamed Aboutrika on his Instagram account, accompanied by several heart emojis, in a message that reflected the strength of their relationship and confirmed that an atmosphere of friendship and respect still unites the two parties.
Egypt and Iran drew 1-1 in their match on Saturday morning, the third and final round of the group stage, allowing the Pharaohs to qualify for the round of 32 after finishing second in Group G behind Belgium on goal difference.
