This archive report was first published on 25 July 2019.
Published on July 25, 2019, the incident occurred when Mahrez received the trophy from CAF president Ahmad Ahmad in the presence of FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
However, instead of shaking hands with the Prime Minister, Mahrez shook hands with Infantino before turning his back on the Egyptian officials.
According to Middle East Monitor, Egyptian lawyer Sami Sabri has asked Attorney General Nabil Ahmed Sadiq to put Mahrez on a list of people who are not allowed entry to Egypt.
Meanwhile, football fans have taken to social media to share their mixed reactions over the incident, with some supporting Mahrez's stand against the Egyptian regime.
It is worth noting that Mahrez is not the first person to be banned from Egypt. African football legend Mohamed Aboutrika, who helped his country win the Africa Cup of Nations in 2006 and 2008, is also on the list of people banned from Egypt.
Aboutrika landed in trouble with authorities after a video circulated in which he announced his support for Mohamed Morsi in the 2012 presidential elections.
