Fans of the national team from Egypt arrive at stadium
Jul 7, 2026
It's down to kickoff and there's a whole lot at stake here.
A whole lot at stake.
And let's send it straight out to Atlanta Stadium
where Fox 5 Sports is Lexi Bowden.
And I believe that's Paul Milliken.
And Paul, the answer is no.
I think everyone probably knows what I'm,
or at least you know what I'm talking about.
Look, I was going to be so nice to you, Tyler Fingert,
and bring you one of those collectible cups.
And now I don't know if I am.
Joanne is definitely getting one.
I don't know if you're going.
Lexi can decide.
Does Tyler get a collectible cup or not?
I don't know. Let's see.
We'll see how the rest of the hour goes.
That's a good idea.
I don't know if you guys can hear.
It is so loud in here right now at Atlanta Stadium.
And a minute ago, Lexi, we heard the chants and the cheers
and the singing from a sea of Argentina fans.
It is all Argentina fans right now.
Yeah. And then when I look out, I'm like, where were the Egyptian jersey?
But it's really cool to see how they're showing up.
So many phones out to it.
They're taking pictures of Atlanta Stadium
and really getting to see what our city and stadium offers.
It is so exciting to be here.
And look, fans are on the way as we speak.
So we saw a little bit earlier.
Argentinian fans are marching their way to Atlanta Stadium right now.
We saw the live video. There's more of it right now.
And you're seeing Egyptian fans right here.
I think we see the red jerseys there.
So, Lexi, they are on the way.
Match time is noon.
I can't believe we're getting so close to that first kick
and Egypt seeking their first trip to a quarterfinal.
They also have not lost a single match yet.
Neither of these teams have.
So to be able to see their team advance on in this World Cup would be amazing.
Right. I mean, this is set to be a really good match because on paper,
you got to give it to Argentina.
But this Egyptian team, they've been fighting.
They haven't lost yet. They are hungry for it.
So who knows what's going to happen?
Yeah. And led by Mohamed Salihou, their forward also plays for Liverpool.
I'm a very veteran player, 34 years old.
So to have that matchup between him and Messi will be incredible.
Obviously, Messi has been unreal.
This entire World Cup, seven goals.
I expect him to add on to that Messi magic in person.
Yeah, unstoppable. Let's get out right now.

