Egypt received a heavy fine from FIFA for airing a WCQ game against Ghana on state television without authorization.
Egypt was fined 2 million dollars by world governing body FIFA for broadcasting a World Cup qualifier away to Ghana in October without authorization, the country�s football association said on Friday.
The decision came after Al Jazeera Sport, which had the exclusive rights to broadcast the game in the Middle East and North Africa, lodged a complaint with FIFA, said Egyptian FA board member Ehab Leheita.
Egypt�s state TV broadcast the match, which Ghana won 6-1 in Kumasi, on two local channels without prior announcement or approval from Al-Jazeera as tensions continued to rise between the Qatari-owned network and Egypt�s government.
During the match, Al-Jazeera repeatedly broadcasts a message declaring that Egyptian TV does not have the right to broadcast the game.
The state Radio and Television Union (ERTU) head Essam El-Amir said at the time that broadcasting the match was the �right decision� and Egyptian TV would �air any matches it wants.�
Egyptian authorities and Al-Jazeera have been at loggerheads following accusations against the Qatari network of �blatantly unprofessional news coverage� in favour of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, his supporters and the Muslim Brotherhood from which he hails.
