The Egypt national team has taken immediate action following the incident involving Mustafa Mohamed, confirming that the African Union has been notified of the absence of information regarding Mustafa Mohamed receiving a yellow card in the match against Cape Verde.
The report for the third group stage match of the Africa Cup of Nations did not include any indication of Mustafa Mohamed receiving a yellow card.
Mustafa Mohamed’s celebration of his goal against Cape Verde, involving removing his shirt and acknowledging the fans, sparked significant debate regarding whether he deserved a yellow card.
According to an insider, the administrative staff of the Egypt national team swiftly engaged with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to inform them of Mustafa Mohamed’s situation regarding the yellow card in the Cape Verde match, which ended in a 2-2 draw in the third round of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The source, speaking to “Al-Watan Sport,” emphasized that even if Mustafa Mohamed had received a caution, it would be expunged after the group stage according to the tournament regulations.
This implies that all cautions received by the Pharaohs’ players in the first round have been canceled.
Egypt advanced to the Round of 16 in the Africa Cup of Nations, securing the second position in Group B behind Cape Verde, who topped the group standings.
