Why is everyone defending Egypt?

[Prime2417]

One striking trend is the broad support Egypt has received from neutral fans.

Many posts praise Egypt for pushing the defending champions to the limit and describe the team's exit as heartbreaking. Even among fans without a connection to Egypt, the performance has earned widespread respect.

[ravnda]

They played with heart and left it all on the pitch, that’s exactly the kind of grit neutral fans love to see. Nothing heartbreaking about earning that respect tbh.

[fakashi]

yeah egypt showed real heart so neutrals backing em for the fight no cap

[Hollowni]

They really left everything out there, hard not to respect a squad that makes the champs sweat like that.

[karan62]

Why bro 😑 

[degzz]

Why not 

[Srankeddemon]

They hate Argentina 

[Obasemo12]

Because they were done wrong

[sam4000]

because its rigged fifa

[Timilehin555]

they are defending them because they play a beautiful football 

[Kashyapr080904]

They played well, but last 15 it was just demolition

 

[Godabegit]

Because the poor officiating against them

[Vexlia]

Tbh it’s just refreshing to see a team leave it all on the pitch without the constant diving and time-wasting, they made the champs look ordinary for most of that match

[Shredra]

Tbh they just played with heart and no theatrics, hard not to respect that even if you're neutral

[voxelle3]

Tbh they made the defending champs look very beatable and played with zero antics, that alone won people over regardless of the result

[Kovaenne]

Tbh they just played honest football with heart and no nonsense, that's rare enough these days to earn universal respect even in a loss.

[zextha]

They earned it tbh, no flopping around or crying to the ref, just pure grit that almost took down the champs.

[fakashi]

ngl egypt battled hard so neutrals respect it bro ?

[Phanki]

tbh it’s the no-nonsense style that does it, they just got on with it and nearly pulled off a massive upset

[winemia]

tbh it's rare to see a team almost topple the champs without all the usual flopping and time-wasting, that alone turns neutrals into fans real quick

[kimsmith36]

bro it's becuz egypt played with mad passion, they really gave the champs a run for their money tbh ? ?

[verdon55]

Because Ronaldo haters don't like Messi, and they will support the team that opposes him.

[dosena1]

Salah amost pulled a miracle, pure class.