An Egyptian fan painted in the colours of his national flag attends the 2018 World Cup qualifying Group E football match between Egypt and Ghana at the Borg el-Arab Stadium near Alexandria on November 13, 2016. (AFP)

A man who buys the national flags is seen in front of the stadium before the start of the game against Ghana. (Reuters)

An Egyptian fan painted in the colours of his national flag attends the 2018 World Cup qualifying Group E football match between Egypt and Ghana at the Borg el-Arab Stadium near Alexandria on November 13, 2016. (AFP)

Egyptians fans cheer during the 2018 World Cup qualifying Group E football match between Egypt and Ghana at the Borg el-Arab Stadium near Alexandria on November 13, 2016. (AFP)

Egyptian fans cheer during the 2018 World Cup qualifying Group E football match between Egypt and Ghana at the Borg el-Arab Stadium near Alexandria, on November 13, 2016. (AFP)

Egyptian fans cheer during the 2018 World Cup qualifying Group E football match between Egypt and Ghana at the Borg el-Arab Stadium near Alexandria, on November 13, 2016. (AFP)

Egypt fans cheers on their way to the stadium before the start of the game against Ghana. (Reuters)

Egyptian fans cheer during the 2018 World Cup qualifying Group E football match between Egypt and Ghana at the Borg el-Arab Stadium near Alexandria, on November 13, 2016. (AFP)

Egyptian fans cheer during the 2018 World Cup qualifying Group E football match between Egypt and Ghana at the Borg el-Arab Stadium near Alexandria, on November 13, 2016. (AFP)

boy and his father carry Egyptian flags as they support Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, November 11, 2016. (Reuters)