King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain sent a cable of congratulations to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Egypt's national football team's qualifying for the 2018 Russia World Cup.

The king expressed appreciation for the Egyptian team's performance which qualified them for the World Cup, wishing them success in the World Cup finals, the Bahraini news agency reported.

The Egyptian team beat the Congolese team 2/1 in the match that was played on Alexandria's Borj Al Arab Stadium.

Source: MENA