Yesterday’s Egypt vs. Russia match sent Pharaoh fans on an emotional roller-coaster between exhilarating hope, to sheer devastation. World Cup hosts, Russia, won 3 – 1 against Egypt. The first half of the match was a tense battle between the two teams which ultimately ended in a draw. However, in a surprising turn of events, the second half started with Ahmed Fathy scoring his own goal – giving Russia the upper-hand. Throughout the match, two more goals were ensued by Russia: one by Cheryshev on the 59th minute, followed by another by Dzyuba three minutes later. Yet, during a penalty shot, Mohamed Salah scored Egypt’s first World Cup goal since 1990; shrinking Russia’s lead to two goals. Nonetheless, Egyptians world-wide suffered the loss, and typical in Egyptian nature, their grief was expressed the best way they knew how – through comedic relief. Egypt’s fans all over the world were quick to express their thoughts on social media, beginning with Ahmed Fathy, who scored into Egypt’s own goal in the 47th minute of the game. There have been five own goals at the World Cup this year so far, with the…
Egyptians Hilariously React on Social Media to Egypts Loss Against Russia
June 20, 2018
