El Alamein, Egypt: Hundreds of euphoric supporters welcomed home Egypt’s national football team on Friday after the country’s best-ever performance at the World Cup, which ended with a thrilling last-16 exit to Argentina. A sea of fans dressed in red, white and black filled the grounds outside the airport in El-Alamein, where the Pharaohs boarded an open-top bus for a parade through the coastal city. “We are very happy with the team,” supporter Mohamed Gehad told AFP at the airport where he had traveled to welcome the players.

Pharaohs' historic World Cup run ends in agonising defeat to Argentina

As Egypt bowed out of the World Cup with a dramatic 3-2 defeat to a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina in the last 16 on Tuesday, supporters in Cairo rose to applaud a team that had…

CAIRO: As Egypt bowed out of the World Cup with a dramatic 3-2 defeat to a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina in the last 16 on Tuesday, supporters in Cairo rose to applaud a team…

From fans in Gaza to world leaders and supporters on social media, Egypt won hearts, even if they lost to Argentina.

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Thousands of fans greet Egypt’s national soccer team as it returns home after its World Cup journey ended with a 3-2 loss to Argentina

July 10 : Waving flags, singing patriotic songs and carrying banners proclaiming "Egypt's men made us proud", thousands of supporters welcomed Egypt's national football team home…

Pharaohs' finals campaign came to dramatic end against Argentina

EL ALAMEIN, Egipto (AP) — Miles de aficionados acudieron a recibir a la selección nacional de Egipto a su regreso a casa el viernes, después de que su campaña en el Mundial…

Egypt made it to the last 16 teams in the tournament for the first time after beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks.

"We are very happy with the team," supporter Mohamed Gehad told AFP at the airport where he had travelled to welcome the players.

El Alamein, Egypt: Hundreds of euphoric supporters welcomed home Egypt’s national football team on Friday after the country’s best-ever performance at the World Cup, which ended…

Supporters waved Egyptian and Palestinian flags in support of Gaza as the Pharaohs boarded an open-top bus for a parade.

The team are set to meet with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt hosted the country's World Cup soccer team a day after their elimination in the round of 16 by Argentina.

RIYADH: For a moment, it felt real. Egypt had been in control against defending champions Argentina for nearly 80 minutes, inching closer to uncharted territory: the final eight…