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Egypt qualifies for World Cup after 27-year wait
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Egypt qualifies for World Cup after 27-year wait

Published Oct. 8, 2017 3:45 p.m. ET

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) Egypt has qualified for next year's World Cup in Russia after beating Republic of Congo 2-1 at home on Sunday.

Two goals by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, with the second from a penalty kick in injury time, secured the win before a capacity crowd of 30,000 at a military stadium in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria.

Egypt finished top of Group E in African qualifying with a game to spare.

The country last qualified for the 1990 World Cup in Italy.

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