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Egypt’s soccer fans hope for return to stadiums

Amid excitement over the national team qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, Egyptians hope for a removal of a ban on fans attending matches that was instituted following stadium clashes years ago.
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CAIRO — After winning 2-1 against Congo, the Egyptian soccer team qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. This has sparked wide calls for the return of Egyptian fans to stadiums.

The Pharaohs won Oct. 8 at the Borg el-Arab Stadium in Alexandria, where Mohamed Salah scored the two goals that would send them back to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, since the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Members of the Egyptian parliament called on the government to allow fans to return to the stadiums to express their support for the players.

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