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Egypt’s World Cup ended in heartbreak but they gave the country reason to smile | Karim Zidan

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9 July

Egypt's World Cup journey ended in heartbreak, but their performance gave the country reason to smile.

For Egypt this World Cup was about more than football – it was the first glimpse of collective joy that Egyptians have enjoyed in 15 years For nearly 15 minutes on Tuesday it seemed Egypt were about to complete one of the great World Cup upsets. The Pharaohs were up 2-0 against…

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9 July

Egypt's World Cup journey ended in heartbreak, but their performance gave the country reason to smile.