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Hundreds welcome Salah's Egypt home after best World Cup run

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Mohamed Salah of Egypt celebrates after Mostafa Zico scores the second goal during the FIFA World Cup USA 2026 Round of 16 vs Argentina at Atlanta Stadium, United States, on July 7, 2026. [Ayman Aref /AFP]

Hundreds of euphoric supporters welcomed home Egypt's national football team on Friday after the country's best-ever performance at the World Cup, which ended with a thrilling last-16 exit to Argentina.

A sea of fans dressed in red, white and black filled the grounds outside the airport in El-Alamein, where the Pharaohs boarded an open-top bus for a parade through the coastal city.

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