Egypt make history, enter World Cup Round of 16 , 120 million people dey celebrate

Egypt just qualified for World Cup Round of 16 for the first time and their players are not hiding their joy. Haissem Hassan and Mostafa Shoubir tell FIFA say dem make 120 million Egyptians happy with this victory. The team beat Australia in a playoff match and now dem go face bigger teams in the knockout stage.

As Nigerians we know how this feeling go be. Imagine if our Super Eagles reach Round of 16 for the first time since 2014. The whole country go dey mad with joy. Egypt coach Hossam Hassan talk say the grit and determination of the players was key. Na proper motivation when you know say 120 million people dey behind you.

This kind of achievement show say African football is growing. We need to take notes and support our own teams better. The question now is how far Egypt fit go this year.