Egypt put up a brave fight but went down 1-0 to Uruguay in their opening match of the World Cup. 

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in the second match of Group A, Egypt played a tactical match and managed to hold the South American opponents until the 89th minute, when 

Jose Gimenez rose to head in a freekick ball.

Egypt will now be forced to win the next two fixtures; against Russia and Saudi Arabia to ensure their chances of qualifying to the next round are alive. 

the Pharaohs could not call on their best player in the name of Mo Salah, who is yet to fully recover after an injury he sustained during the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Here are fans' reactions after the game;

Ker Owili4 mins · Egypt & Saudi Arabia might just go home early.

Silas Gisiora Nyanchwani12 mins · See why I am not interested in this World Cup.

Congratulations Uruguay. I took a risk to root for you. 🙌🙌#WorldCup #NTVWorldCup2018