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Olympics Football: Sobhi reveals why Egypt lost to Argentina

The former Huddersfield Town forward has disclosed why the Pharaohs failed to scale the South Americans’ hurdle on Sunday

Ramadan Sobhi has revealed why Egypt lost to Argentina in Sunday’s Tokyo 2020 men’s Olympics encounter.

Having settled for a 0-0 draw with Spain in their first match, the Pharaohs were hoping to record their first win against the South Americans.

However, Shawky Gharib’s team bowed 1-0 with Facundo Medina’s 52nd-minute strike deciding the keenly contested fixture at the Sapporo Dome.

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Although La Albicelestes dominated ball possession, the North Africans were not short of chances, albeit, they failed to make it count.