HRH Crown Prince congratulates Egyptian president

Manama, Oct. 8 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister 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. HRH the Crown Prince expressed his appreciation of the Egyptian side's distinguished performance which qualified them for the World Cup, wishing them success in the World Cup finals. His Royal Highness also sent a similar cable to Egyptian Prime Minister Shareef Ismael, on this occasion. The Egyptian team beat the Congolese team in the match played on Alexandria's Borj Al Arab Stadium.