Egypt’s successful World Cup campaign tops coverage in the foreign press

Topping coverage of Egypt in foreign press for a second day is our return to the World Cup after 27 years, which made “Egyptians forget their woes, briefly,” says the Washington Post. Most press reports appear to have pegged much of the credit to our star forward Mohamed Salah. The Associated Press noteshow Salah has become a national hero and the special thanks given to him by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

Meanwhile,FIFA.com says there are five main factors behind Egypt’s successful campaign to qualify to the World Cup. The first is the stable coaching ticket and the second is coach Hector Cuper’s reliance on “Essam El Hadary, … the pacey Mohammed Abdul Shafi, … Arsenal’s defensive midfielder Mohamed El Neny, who has been tirelessly breaking up opposition attacks. Up front, Cuper’s go-to man is Mohamed Salah.” Salah being in-form and El Hadary’s “comeback” were also crucial to the campaign, as well as the successful streak winning at home in Borg El Arab.