Hossam Hassan, the head coach of the Egypt men's national football team, has divorced his first wife, Howaida El-Gharbawy, following a violent altercation between her and his second wife, Dina Mostafa. This was reported by sports.yahoo.com this week, shortly after the team's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign concluded.
What happened at the hotel cafe?
The incident occurred during Hassan's vacation with both wives at the Porto Marina resort. A verbal and then physical fight broke out between El-Gharbawy, the first wife, and Mostafa, the second wife, inside the hotel cafe. Hassan attempted to intervene and separate the two, but the intense stress caused him to faint. Hotel security eventually stepped in to break up the brawl, which left both women with reported cuts and bruises.
What is the history between Hassan and El-Gharbawy?
Hossam Hassan and Howaida El-Gharbawy share a complicated history. The couple have three children together. They had previously separated four years ago but remarried each other less than two weeks after that separation. This new divorce ends that intermittent relationship, a move confirmed by Dina Mostafa's lawyer to Egyptian media in response to circulating rumors.
How did Egypt perform at the 2026 World Cup?
This personal drama follows closely on the heels of the Egyptian national team's run at the 2026 World Cup under Hassan's guidance. The team finished the group stage in second place with 5 points, from one win and two draws with no losses in three games. They scored 5 goals and conceded just 3. You can view the full standings on our standings page.
Egypt then advanced to the Round of 32, where they beat Australia on penalties. Their journey ended in the Round of 16 with a narrow 3-2 loss to defending champions Argentina on July 7th. The team's recent form over the last five matches shows one win, three draws, and one loss. Detailed team statistics are available on our stats page.
What does this mean for Hossam Hassan's future?
This difficult personal event places the national team coach in the spotlight during a period of team development. Hassan must now refocus on leading the Pharaohs into the next phase of qualifying after a reasonably successful World Cup experience. With attention shifting back to football, the aim will be to build on a World Cup performance that proved the team's competitiveness. Fans can check the current squad on our squad page.
The report speculated about a potential future reconciliation between Hassan and El-Gharbawy, but the current decision is divorce. The focus now returns to the upcoming task with the national team.
