[STATE OF THE GAME] I was in Cairo — nearly two years ago — to watch the World Cup qualifying match between Egypt and Algeria. Other than feeling theexhilaration of witnessing an unforgettable match, there was one incident in particular that stuck in my mind — an incident that should have been unrelated to the match, but wasn’t.

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