Egypt reaches World Cup round of 16 for first time, returns to hero's welcome

Egypt's national team returned to a hero's welcome after its best-ever World Cup performance, reaching the round of 16 for the first time in history.

Egypt lost to Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 after leading for much of the match.
Thousands of fans gathered at Al-Alamein Airport on July 10 to greet the returning team.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi thanked the players and said they achieved an unprecedented accomplishment.
The Egyptian Football Association announced it had agreed to renew head coach Hossam Hassan's contract.