Egypt denied flight to Seattle ahead of final World Cup group match (opens original article in a new tab)

Egypt's World Cup team was denied a flight to Seattle ahead of their final group match, forcing them to return to their training base in Spokane. The team had previously won their first World Cup match against New Zealand.

• Egypt's World Cup team denied direct flight from Vancouver to Seattle
• Team will return to Spokane training base instead of staying in Seattle
• Egypt won first-ever World Cup match against New Zealand