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Egypt reaches World Cup round of 16 for first time, returns to hero's welcome
July 13, 2026 at 05:55 PM
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15 reports · 14 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 317 hours
Egypt's national team returned to a hero's welcome after its best-ever World Cup performance, reaching the round of 16 for the first time in history.
- Egypt lost to Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 after leading for much of the match.
- Thousands of fans gathered at Al-Alamein Airport on July 10 to greet the returning team.
- President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi thanked the players and said they achieved an unprecedented accomplishment.
- The Egyptian Football Association announced it had agreed to renew head coach Hossam Hassan's contract.





