The Egyptian national team delegation returned to the homeland after a 12-hour journey after the national team completed its path in the 2026 World Cup.
The Pharaohs' journey stopped at the round of 16 with a 3-2 loss to Argentina.
A short while ago, the Egyptian national team delegation arrived at Alamein International Airport, coming from the United States of America, following the historic achievement achieved by the team by reaching the round of 16 in the World Cup for the first time in history.
Thousands of Egyptian fans gathered to welcome the Egyptian national team delegation and salute them for their heroic performance and unprecedented results.
Jawhar Nabil, Minister of Youth and Sports, and Ahmed Diab, President of the Egyptian Clubs Association, were there to receive the Egyptian national team delegation at Alamein Airport.
According to what FilGoal.com revealed, the team delegation will arrive next Friday morning and will receive an official presidential reception.
The Egyptian national team ended its participation in the 2026 World Cup in 15th place.
The ranking of the teams is determined according to the number of points achieved at the end of the journey to determine the final ranking.
The Egyptian national team played 5 matches, won 1, drew 3, lost 1, earning 6 points.
Egypt defeated New Zealand 3-1, drew with Belgium, Iran, and Australia 1-1 (penalty kicks against Australia count as a draw), and lost to Argentina 3-2.
Egypt outperformed Paraguay, which finished in 16th place with 5 points.
Here is the final ranking Teams eliminated in the round of 16
9 – Mexico: 12 points
10- Colombia: 11 points
11- Brazil: 10 points
12- USA: 9 points
13- Portugal: 8 points
14- Canada: 7 points
15- Egypt: 6 points
16: Paraguay: 5 points
