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Feds crowd to greet the Egyptian national soccer team during their arrival at El-Alamein airport, 160 km (99 miles) west of Alexandria, Egypt, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo) (STR\/AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

EL-ALAMEIN, Egypt \u2014 Thousands of fans turned out to greet Egypt\u2019s national soccer team on its return home Friday after its World Cup<\/a> adventure ended with a 3-2 loss to Argentina<\/a> in the knockout stage of the tournament.<\/p>

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Crowds gathered at the el-Alamein airport, waving photos of star player Mohamed Salah<\/a> and holding signs celebrating the team\u2019s achievements as they cheered the players\u2019 return.<\/p>\n

Egypt made it to the last 16 teams in the tournament for the first time after beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks, led by Salah.<\/p>\n

The players are expected to meet Saturday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who thanked the team in a Facebook statement on Tuesday \u201cfor their honorable performance and for achieving an unprecedented milestone in the history of Egyptian soccer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emotions ran high across Egypt on Tuesday as supporters gathered in coffee shops, homes and public squares to watch the match against Argentina, with Egyptian flags draped from balconies, storefronts and streets.<\/p>\n

The Egyptian Football Association, or EFA, said Wednesday<\/a> that it\u2019s deeply dissatisfied with the refereeing in Tuesday\u2019s match and decisions related to the Video Assistant Referee, or VAR system.<\/p>

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Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and several players criticized the referees<\/a> after Argentina scored three unanswered goals in 13 minutes to pull off one of the biggest comebacks in World Cup<\/a> history.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefending the rights and interests of the Egyptian national team is not a matter that can be ignored, minimized, or treated as secondary,\u201d the EFA said in a statement.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued later Wednesday, the head of refereeing for soccer\u2019s world governing body FIFA, Pierluigi Collina, said the debate over decisions is a natural part of soccer, but stressed that \u201cunfounded allegations have no place in our sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody can question the integrity of the FIFA World Cup match officials,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen this happens, it may provoke reactions that lead to threats against them and their families. This is not right.\u201d<\/p>

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Khaled reported from Cairo<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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