Marwan Attia, the Egyptian national team player, revealed that the players gave everything they had to honor Egyptian football, stressing that the team includes great elements, and that the future will be better.
Marwan Attia
Club: Al Ahly
The Pharaohs' journey stopped at the round of 16 after losing to Argentina 3-2.
Marwan Attia said via On Sport: "Thank God, we were able to honor our country and our fans, and the future will be better, God willing."
He continued, "We played with great confidence, and we were defending Egypt's name every minute."
He added, "We have great players who play in the best leagues, and all the players were men on the pitch."
He concluded, "We wanted to present something that would please our country and our fans, and we promise the fans to present more in what is to come."
The Egyptian national team delegation has just arrived at Alamein International Airport, coming from the United States of America, following the historic achievement the team made by reaching the round of 16 at the World Cup for the first time in history.
Thousands of Egyptian fans gathered to welcome the Egyptian national team delegation and pay tribute to them for their heroic performance and unprecedented results.
The Egyptian national team delegation was received at Alamein Airport by Jawhar Nabil, Minister of Youth and Sports, and Ahmed Diab, President of the Egyptian Clubs Association.
