Ahmed Salem
The Egyptian national team's bus toured the streets of New Alamein City after their arrival at the airport on a special EgyptAir flight, coming from Atlanta, USA.
Egyptian crowds gathered in New Alamein City since morning, in preparation for the arrival of the Egyptian national team delegation back home.
This comes after the historic participation in the 2026 World Cup, which saw the Pharaohs achieve an unprecedented accomplishment in the history of their World Cup participations, despite their exit from the tournament in the round of 16.
According to flight tracking websites, the plane carrying the national team delegation departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States, heading to Egypt. This departure was met with widespread attention from fans awaiting the players' arrival to celebrate their achievements in the global tournament.
A reception befitting heroes.
The organizers had finalized their preparations to welcome the national team delegation to New Alamein City, where an open-top bus was specially prepared to transport the players and technical staff on a celebratory tour among the fans, as an expression of appreciation for their distinguished results during the World Cup competitions.
The bus was decorated with the slogan «100 Million Thanks,» a symbolic message reflecting the Egyptians' gratitude to the players and technical staff, after the strong performance that revived hope for the fans and solidified the position of Egyptian football on the international stage.
Celebrations reflecting fans' pride
The city of New Alamein is expected to witness a grand celebratory atmosphere, with the participation of large numbers of fans who are keen to be present to welcome the national team stars and celebrate with them the achievement in the tournament.
The reception aims to honor the players and technical staff, and to send a message of support and appreciation for their efforts throughout the tournament journey, which was characterized by a fighting spirit and technical discipline, and received wide acclaim from followers and analysts.
A new page in the history of Egyptian football is written.
The Egyptian national team presented one of its best performances in the history of the World Cup, after successfully advancing from the group stage for the first time, before continuing its journey in the knockout stages, achieving a historic accomplishment to be added to the record of Egyptian football.
