By: Nabila Essam

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi congratulated the national football team on qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations final. 

“I extend my sincere congratulations to all Egyptians after our national football team qualified for the final match of the African Cup of Nations,” Sisi wrote on his official page on the social networking site Facebook. 

He added: “As I congratulate the heroes of our team and their coaching staff, I would like to praise their fighting spirit, high performance and unyielding determination.”

Furthermore, the Egyptian president added: “My sons, the players, proved that the Egyptian is capable of making the impossible and reaching his goal with God’s blessing.”

Sisi added, “Thank you all. You made us all happy, and your country is proud of you."