OTD E0058 — 28 Dec 1958: Egypt 2–1 West Germany — Cairo’s “Impossible” Friendly

28 Dec 1958: In Cairo, reigning African champions Egypt defeat West Germany 2–1 in a friendly that still reads like a shock. We set the tour context (pre-Bundesliga era, travel strain, and an age without normal substitutions), look at Germany’s squad mix (including 1954 world champions Rahn and Morlock), then relive the match: El-Fanağily’s penalty, Morlock’s reply, and Saleh Selim’s winner — and why Egypt still cherish the result.Tips/corrections: [email protected]