President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi directed a message to Egypt's national team following the loss to the Argentine national team in the World Cup.
Egypt's national team bid farewell to the World Cup competitions from the round of 16 after a loss in the dying moments to Argentina.
The Argentine national team turned a two-goal deficit into a 3-2 victory, securing their qualification to the quarterfinals.
President el-Sisi wrote on his official account: "Thank you to the heroes of the national football team for their honorable performance".
He continued, "Achieving an unprecedented accomplishment in the history of Egyptian football".
President el-Sisi concluded, "We are proud of you and your achievement, and the future is brighter for you, God willing".
Egypt's national team took the lead through Yasser Ibrahim in the 15th minute, and Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the 21st minute, allowing the Pharaohs to end the first half with a goal to nil.
Mostafa Zico scored a goal in the 58th minute before it was disallowed by the match referee after a video review due to a foul on Marwan Attia.
Zico succeeded in scoring the second goal after it was counted this time in the 67th minute from a pass by Haitham Hassan.
The Argentine national team snatched the match in the final minutes after goals from Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi, and Enzo Fernández in the 79th, 83rd, and 92nd minutes respectively.
The Argentine national team advances to face the winner of Switzerland against Colombia in the quarterfinals.
