Egypt had to suffer a heartbreak as they battled hard but lost their opening game of the World Cup, thanks to a late headed goal from Jose Gimenez.
The African side was a match for the South Americans in the first half, even without Mohamad Salah, who was on the bench. However, the Egyptians did ride their luck as Edinson Cavani hit the post from a free-kick and even saw a wonderful volley saved by the keeper.
However, losing to a goal in the dying minutes would be hard to digest for most of the players but their efforts were certainly appreciated by many across the world.
Q:What Egypt Needs
A:More Salah pic.twitter.com/hD0P83a1iW
— 🐵20mαrkѕ🐵 (@Kabo_ZA) June 15, 2018
Egypt have got their best men working with Salah to make sure he’s ready for the next game #EGYURU pic.twitter.com/WxIyUDPpmG
— Football Burp ⚽ (@FootballBurp) June 15, 2018
Gutted about the Egypt score.
— Ben Webb (@BenWebbLFC) June 15, 2018
😂😂 you know how good @MoSalah really is when you have rival fans posting shit acting like Egypt have just been knocked out of the world cup after conceeding a last minute goal in their first game. 🙈🙈
— 🇬🇧 Oz 🇬🇧 (@OzlaaLFC) June 15, 2018
Salah wasn’t playing. If he did 5-1 for Egypt 😂
— Mark Wahba (@MarkWahba7) June 15, 2018
Oh well,that’s football.Still proud of Egypt for keeping a clean sheet til the last minutes.keep going @MoSalah !
— Al-Anoud Al-Sarhan (@Inkbloodedwoman) June 15, 2018
LOL. Unluck Egypt.
No Salah, No Party. pic.twitter.com/omLM8bs6iI— Yuda Hermawan (@YudaHermawan_A) June 15, 2018
If Mo plays, Egypt win.
— Jeremy Jack (@jeremy_jack01) June 15, 2018
The team played well. Luck was on Uruguay side.
— Alex⚡⚡ (@BoxtoOx) June 15, 2018
Gutted for salah and Egypt.
Deserved a draw imo.— ▪~christine ~▪ (@kittie_lfc25) June 15, 2018
Got to feel for Egypt at the end there felt neither team really was at their best but a late goal means Uraguay wins 1-0 good to see Salah not rushed back in as well.
— On The Bench LFC (@OnTheBenchLFC) June 15, 2018
Felt my heart break a little for Egypt when that went in..
— Roopa 🇪🇬 (@LFC_RV) June 15, 2018
