Egypt team denied Seattle flight before final World Cup group match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 10:11 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
Egypt's FIFA World Cup team will not travel to Seattle for their final group match against Iran due to a denied flight request. Local security officials rejected the team's plan to remain in Seattle after their match against New Zealand. Consequently, the team will return to their training base in Spokane, approximately 450 kilometers east of the city. Egypt recently achieved their first-ever World Cup victory with a 3-1 win over New Zealand, where Mohamed Salah scored.
- •Egypt's flight to Seattle was denied by local security officials.
- •The team will return to Spokane instead.
- •Egypt won their first World Cup match against New Zealand 3-1.
- •Mohamed Salah scored in the victory over New Zealand.
- 10:11 PMYahoo Sports — Egypt denied flight to Seattle ahead of final World Cup group match
"Egypt’s team will return to their training base in Spokane, about 450km east of Seattle, after rejected flight.
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