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Final Nail in the Sarcophagus for Egyptian Pharaohs
Usually we don't cover sports, but with a headline like that we kinda hadda. [All Africa] It all happened in the second half though.It started with intensity and a fumble in front of goal say Egypt's captain Ahmed Fathi concede an own goal in his 129th appearance for his nation. It all went south for the Egyptians from thereon out. The 59th minute saw Chershev score to make it his third goal in the tournament, making him one of leading scorers thus far. Seconds Dzyuba found the back of the net to break Egyptian hearts with a 3-0 scoreline. There was some consolation for the Pharaohs when in the 72nd minute Salah was fouled inside the box leading to a penalty. Finally Salah got to taste his first goal of the world cup and Egypt's first goal since 1990. Last minutes of the game saw frenetic activity by the Egyptians trying to salvage the game but alas it was not to be. Russia tops the group with 8 goals and Egyptia may as well pack their bags and head home. Posted by: Fred 2018-06-20 |
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