World Cup: France Advances While Egypt Returns As Heroes
France reached the semifinals with authority while Egypt found pride at home despite a painful exit
Some World Cup eliminations feel like failure. Others look more like a victory parade. Egypt discovered that difference in the most unexpected way. Days after leaving the tournament, the national team returned home surrounded by flags, patriotic chants and thousands of supporters. There was no trophy on the plane, but there was something just as valuable: the feeling that an entire country had watched its team compete with the world's best.
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