Witnesses say Algerian footballer Rafik Saïfi slapped Asma Halifi, a woman journalist from his home country with whom he has had a year-long feud, after Algeria's defeat by the United States on Wednesday evening. Halifi filed a complaint with FIFA regarding the assault. The Algerian Football Federation had no comment to make about the incident. FIFA confirmed that it had received Halifi's complaint and would investigate.
Witnesses say Algerian footballer slapped Asma Halifi, a woman journalist from his home country with whom he has had a year-long feud, after Algeria's defeat by the United States on Wednesday evening. Halifi filed a complaint with FIFA regarding the assault. The had no comment to make about the incident. FIFA confirmed that it had received Halifi's complaint and would investigate.
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