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  "textContent": "To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo\n\nUp Next\n\nPrevious Page\n\nNext Page\n\nA neighbourhood in London known as ‘Little Cairo’ descended into chaos after the country’s team beat Australia at the World Cup.\n\nFans clashed with police, climbed double-decker buses and essentially halted traffic while celebrating in Edgware Road.\n\nPolice officers were filmed wrestling fans as crowds filled the streets.\n\nThe fans made their way between cars and buses while cheering and waving Egyptian flags.\n\nThe tense match between Egypt and Australia ended in a penalty shootout, with Egypt winning 4-2.\n\nFans climbed atop of buses to celebrate (Picture: X)\n\nPolice had altercations with multiple celebrants (Picture: X)\n\nElsewhere in World Cup news, England’s World Cup last-16 match against Mexico will start at 1am BST on Sunday as originally scheduled after FIFA proposed moving the kick-off to an earlier time.\n\nDue to thunderstorms in Mexico City, which are forecast around the time of the game, FIFA had considered switching the start of the match to 12:00 pm local time (7 pm BST on Sunday) in order to avoid significant delays.\n\nSeveral outlets in Mexico reported on Friday night that the decision had been made.\n\nHowever, FIFA remained silent despite widespread confusion among both teams and travelling England fans who had been based in the United States.\n\nMexico’s head coach, Javier Aguirre, was furious with FIFA’s proposal, claiming that he had not been consulted about the change and described the decision as a ‘kick in the stomach’.\n\nFIFA maintain no decision was ever made to reschedule but a change in kick-off time was made due to the weather.\n\n##  Latest London news\n\n  * London is so hot the pavements reached 57°C\n  * London department store engulfed in flames sending thick black smoke in the air\n  * Builders march up to Downing Street on hottest day in call to end violence against women\n\n\n\n_**To get the latest news from the capital, visit Metro's** London news hub._\n\n******Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.******\n\n**For more stories like this,** check our news page.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
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