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      Egypt

      Moroccan football supporters gather in Rabat to celebrate the team's last-16 win over Canada. AFP

      Egypt and Morocco fans dream of World Cup glory as Messi and Mbappe await

      The two teams carry hopes of Arab world as they prepare for tough tests to come

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      El Sisi opens vast ‘Octagon’ state HQ in new Egyptian capital

      Egypt on high after historic World Cup win as 'extraordinary' Salah leads way

      Salah keeps his cool in shoot-out as Egypt advance to World Cup last 16

      Australia v Egypt World Cup talking points: Salah boost, 'Houdini' Irankunda

      What is it like to experience a World Cup game?

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      • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, right, walks off after losing his wicket during India's T20 defeat against England. Reuters

        Sooryavanshi makes much-anticipated T20 debut but India lose to England

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      • Saniya Iyappan in the official music video of Kalyani by ARJN, KDS, Fifty4 and Ronn

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      Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar, pose for a photo as they meet to discuss stability in the region. Reuters

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      Egypt rounds up hundreds of Sudanese accused of illegally prospecting for gold

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      Egypt boss denies Salah rift ahead of vital New Zealand clash

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      UK



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      Every team has now played once at expanded 48-nation tournament in North America

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