The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak congratulated the team on their latest title and "their manly performance"
Egypt's Mubarak received the football national team on Monday morning in Cairo International Airport after arriving from Angola
Egypt's President Mubarak has signed the official uniforms of the team to celebrate this win. VIDEO
The Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, People’s Assembly chairman Ahmed Fathi Sorour, Shura Council Speaker Safwat Al-Sharif, the Egyptian Defense and Military Production Minister Hussein Tantawi and the Minister of Interior Habib al-Adli have attended the reception ceremony at Cairo airport.
Also, a number of party leaders, athletes and members of the Egyptian Football Association have attended the ceremony.
Egypt's team has achieved a historic achievement by winning the African Nations Cup for the third time in a row and seventh in its history.
Sunday night's triumph raises to a record seven the number of the African Cup of Nations titles Egypt has won. VIDEO
Egyptians on Sunday night poured into the streets of Cairo waving the national flag and blowing car horns in jubilation over their national football team's record win at the African Cup of Nations for the third time in a row.
Meanwhile, Egyptian official television and private stationed broadcast patriotic songs.
