Egypt’s soccer team gets a warm welcome home after World Cup loss
Fans greeted Egypt’s team after it reached the World Cup last 16 for the first time, despite a 3-2 loss to Argentina.
- Thousands of fans greeted Egypt's national soccer team at the el-Alamein airport on Friday, celebrating the players' return following a three-to-two World Cup loss to Argentina in the knockout stage.
- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah will meet the team on Saturday after they achieved an unprecedented milestone by reaching the final 16 for the first time, defeating Australia on penalty kicks.
- Coach Hossam Hassan and players criticized referees after Argentina scored three unanswered goals in 13 minutes, prompting the Egyptian Football Association, or EFA, to express deep dissatisfaction with officiating.
- FIFA head of refereeing Pierluigi Collina rejected the criticism, stating, "Unfounded allegations have no place in our sport. Nobody can question the integrity of the FIFA World Cup match officials."
- Emotions ran high across Egypt as supporters gathered in public squares to watch the match, with national flags draped from balconies and streets to honor the team's achievement.
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Egypt's football team gets a warm welcome home after World Cup loss
El-Alamein: Thousands of fans turned out to greet Egypt’s national football team on its return home Friday after its World Cup adventure ended with a 3-2 loss to Argentina in the knockout stage of the tournament.Crowds gathered at the el-Alamein airport, waving photos of star player Mohamed Salah and holding signs celebrating the team’s achievements as they cheered the players’ return.Egypt made it to the last 16 teams in the tournament for the …
Players from the Egyptian football team were greeted as heroes this Friday, July 10, on their return to the North African country, where thousands of fans cheered them for their historic tour of the 2026 North American World Cup until they fell in eighth finals against Argentina by 2-3.
The Egyptian football selection received a triumphal welcome on Friday when he returned to the country, where thousands of fans came to greet his historic journey at the World Cup, finished in the eighth of the final against Argentina. Source link: https://www.france24.com/en/vid%C3%A9o/20260710-global-2026-les-%C3%A9gyptiens-accueillis-en-h%C3%A9ros-%C3%A0-their-return-to-country Author: FRANCE24 Publish date : 2026-07-10 15:32:00 Copyright for…
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