(CNN) – Egypt national team star Imad Ashour spoke about the funny moment that brought him together with his coach in the 2026 World Cup, Hossam Hassan, during the Egypt vs. Iran match, which caught a lot of attention.

During that match, Hossam Hassan got upset with an event happening on the field, and Imad Ashour was on the bench. He quickly turned to him and hugged him, with a reaction initially showing fear from Ashour.

Ashour said about the moment in an interview on the program "With You Mona El-Shazly": "At that time, I did not notice he was coming towards me and only saw him when he had approached me, so I did not know what to do."

The Egypt national team player continued about the funny moment: "I thought he would hit me," and Ashour confirmed that he loves Hossam Hassan because he "stood by his side a lot."