Cairo, July 7 -- Egypt president Abdelfattah El-Sisi hailed the men's national side after their round of 16 finish in the ongoing FIFA World Cup, with their campaign ending in a fighting 2-3 loss to defending champions Argentina. El-Sisi lauded the players for achieving an "unprecedented accomplishment in the history of Egyptian football".

Egypt, playing in their only fourth FIFA World Cup, despite the loss, bowed out of the competition with their heads held high. At one point, in the 67th minute, they were up 2-0. Then the defending champions decided to showcase their big match pedigree and class, scoring three goals, including one by Lionel Messi, to stage one of the most remarkable comebacks of the tournament this year.

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