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World Cup qualifier: Egypt fire coach El Badry despite unbeaten record

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Hossam El Badry [photo courtesy]

Egypt fired coach Hossam El Badry on Monday despite his two-year unbeaten run with the team, the dismissal coming a day after his side secured a 1-1 draw in Gabon in their World Cup qualifier.

Egypt top Group F in the African World Cup qualifiers with four points from their opening two games but the country's Football Association said it had terminated the coach’s contract after a discussion to “assess" the team’s performance.

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