Egypt receives a warm welcome after returning from the World Cup

Thousands of fans took to the streets to greet Egypt’s footballers after they returned home on Friday. Egypt’s World Cup campaign ended with a 3:2 defeat to Argentina.

Fans came out to the airport, displaying photographs of Mohamed Salah and flags as they welcomed the team.

Egypt reached the round of 16 for the first time and came close to qualifying for the quarter-finals. Although they were leading 2:0, they eventually lost 3:2. The Egyptians have claimed that they were greatly harmed by the referee.