Egypt Probes Alleged Religious Discrimination at Alexandria Football Trials
Egyptian authorities have launched an investigation after a young player was reportedly excluded from youth trials at Al-Ittihad Alexandria over his Christian identity.
23 July 2026
Egyptian authorities have taken official action over an allegation of religious discrimination at youth football trials, according to Egyptian Streets. The outlet reports that a mother, Mervat Younan, said a coach rejected her son during Al-Ittihad Alexandria Club's youth trials because his name indicated his Christian faith, prompting the Ministry of Youth and Sports to form a fact-finding committee that found the coach had committed a violation and ordered the club to investigate and discipline him within 48 hours, while the case was also referred to the Public Prosecution.
Egyptian Streets adds that the National Council for Human Rights welcomed the government's swift response as a step toward accountability and combating discrimination. Full details are available in the original report by Egyptian Streets.