Egypt eliminated by Argentina in dramatic Round of 16 loss
Egypt lost 3‑2 to Argentina in a dramatic Round of 16 match on Tuesday in Atlanta, ending its World Cup run.
Egypt lost 3‑2 to Argentina in the Round of 16 of the World Cup, a match described as dramatic that took place on Tuesday in Atlanta. According to AllAfrica, the defeat ended Egypt’s tournament.
The team had reached the knockout stage after beating Australia 4‑2 in a penalty shootout, as reported by newkerala.com, and earlier recorded its first victory on the world stage by defeating New Zealand, also cited by newkerala.com. Forward Haissem Hassan said the win had made 120 million people happy, per newkerala.com.
Fans gathered to watch the match, with crowds assembling in Obour City (Al Jazeera) and in Cairo’s Heliopolis district at a café attended by hundreds of supporters (Al Monitor). After the loss, supporters in Cairo rose to applaud the team (Al Monitor). The occasion was also used by fans to show support for Palestinians (abc_au), and they reflected on the team’s historic campaign (abc_au).
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