Egyptian man pedals his way to Russia for the World Cup

Mohamed Nofal is leading a group of cyclists pedaling their way to Russia from Giza, where they hope to watch their team play in the 2018 World Cup, Al Arabiya reports. The journey began at the Giza Pyramids on 9 March, with plans to reach Russia on 10 June. Nofal’s route took the group next to Suez, where they caught a ferry to Jordan’s Aqaba, before cycling to Oman to catch a flight to Athens; from there they should make an interrupted trip to Russia. The trip is sponsored by Egypt’s ministries of youth and foreign affairs.