Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, expressed his pride in the Egyptian national team who fought in the World Cup today against the defending world champions, Argentina, right until the last minute.
Argentina staged a comeback with three late goals to earn a 3-2 win over Egypt on Tuesday that sent them through to the World Cup quarter-finals.
His Highness said on his account on the X platform: “Today we witnessed a heroic Egyptian-Arab match. The Pharaohs of Egypt fought against the world champion until the last minute. We are proud of their Egyptian spirit. We thank them and the world thanks them for the wonderful and enjoyable match. Hard luck… You will return as champions to your Arab nation. And you will remain champions in the eyes of all Arabs.”