Egyptian Fans Celebrate First World Cup Qualification In 28 Years

Egypt's football fans are celebrating euphorically following the country's qualification for next year's World Cup in Russia.

Egypt's thrilling 2-1 victory over Congo on Sunday meant the team qualified for the first time in over a quarter of a century.

It has sparked several viral expressions of joy and patriotism on social media, especially on Twitter where it has been mentioned thousands of times. Several top trending hashtags are related to the game, including "Dream of 90 million [Egyptians]" and "Egypt to the World Cup".

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