‘You made us proud’: Egypt gives heroes’ welcome to team
Egypt's national football team received a hero's welcome after their most successful World Cup campaign in history. Despite a loss to Argentina, fans celebrated the team's performance and the players' public support for the Palestinian cause.
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The event highlights the intersection of international sports, national pride, and political activism in the Middle East.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source EL ALAMEIN: Egypt’s Mohamed Salah waves as the national team is welcomed by fans at the El Alamein International Airport on Friday.—Reuters EL ALAMEIN: 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 on Friday after the Pharaohs produced the finest World Cup campaign in the country’s history.
Crowds gathered outside Alamein International Airport on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast to greet the players and coaching staff after their return from North America, where Egypt won at the World Cup for the first time in four attempts and reached the last 16.
Fans also held pictures of captain Mohamed Salah bearing the words “Thank you”.
The celebrations continued as the squad boarded an open-top bus and paraded through New Alamein, waving to cheering supporters lining the streets.
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