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The unusual gesture of two Egyptian footballers that overshadowed the result of the African qualifier and went viral

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Following a 5-0 victory by Egypt over South Sudan in an African qualifier match at the Juba stadium, an unusual gesture by two Egyptian footballers overshadowed the match result and went viral online. After the final whistle, South Sudanese children approached Egyptian players Omar Marmoush and Hamza Abdelkarim to ask for a photo.

Separately, in an unrelated CONCACAF Nations League event, Honduras is set to face Jamaica at the Estadio Nacional José de la Paz Herrera "Chelato Uclés" in Tegucigalpa on Monday. This final group stage match, starting at 20:00, will determine which team secures qualification for the quarter-finals.

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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) Focuses on an unrelated CONCACAF Nations League match between Honduras and Jamaica.
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