Egypt’s Ministry of Defense has given the green light for 30,000 supporters to attend the second-leg of the World Cup qualifying playoff against Ghana.
Earlier in September, Sports Minister Taher Abou-Zeid announced that fans would be allowed to attend the match after being banned from recent games due to security concerns.
“The ministry of Defense informed us in an official letter that the full capacity of Cairo’s Air Defense stadium (30,000 supporters) will be allowed to attend the match,” the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) spokesman Azmy Megahed said on Tuesday.
Egypt’s dream of reaching the first World Cup since 1990 is almost out of sight after the heavy defeat in Ghana last week 6-1.
