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![Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country's national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/091017_EPO_00-6.jpg?w=916&h=436&ssl=1 "091017_EPO_00 (6)")
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country’s national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]
![Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country's national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/091017_EPO_00-5.jpg?w=622&h=647&ssl=1 "Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country's national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia")
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country’s national football team in Cairo after securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia on 9 October 2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]
![Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country's national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/091017_EPO_00-4.jpg?w=290&h=265&ssl=1 "091017_EPO_00 (4)")
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country’s national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]
![Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country's national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/091017_EPO_00-3.jpg?w=290&h=180&ssl=1 "Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country's national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia")
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country’s national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]
![Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country's national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/091017_EPO_00-1.jpg?w=290&h=194&ssl=1 "Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country's national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia")
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country’s national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]
![Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country's national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/x.jpg?w=916&h=611&ssl=1)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi honors players of his country’s national football team in Cairo, following their win over Congo and securing a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on 9 October,2017 [Egyptian President Office/Apaimages]