For the first time in nearly three decades, we’re going to the World Cup. In case you were in a coma last night and didn’t catch what was possibly the most stress-inducing match in modern Egyptian history, we qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which is being played next year in Russia. The Pharaohs beat Congo 2-1 in extra time, making it the first time the national team has qualified for the cup since 1990 (which, incidentally, is before the birth of at least one of us here at Enterprise, which is making the editor feel rather old this morning).

The Pharaohs had 12 players on the field last night, but we might as well have only putnational treasure Mohamed Salah on the roster. Salah, who is currently with Liverpool FC, gave us two beautiful goals sent Egypt to Russia, scoring at the 63-minute mark. Congo’s Arnold Bouka-Moutou managed to get the ball past goalie Essam El Hadary minutes before the final whistle, but our saving grace was a penalty kick earned by Trezeguet in the third minute of stoppage time, which Salah deftly put straight in the net.

Watch all three goals here (runtime 6:02) or go enjoy wall-to-wall coverage from our friends at King Fut.

The Pharaohs will still be playing Ghana next month, Goal reminds us, but the match is merely a technical requirement and will not affect Egypt’s berth in the World Cup.

Salah’s success in breaking Egypt’s 28-year-old curse “unleashed joy across asoccer-mad country of nearly 100 mn people used to bitter disappointment when trying to qualify for the world’s top soccer tournament,” the Associated Press says. The pressure to win the match reportedly pushed Argentine coach Hector Cuper to take blood pressure medication, according to the BBC.

Egypt’s victory came as Poland also secured itself a spot in the 2018 contest, the Guardian notes.

Hundreds of Egyptians will be flocking to Moscow for the championship. We wonder, though: Is that enough for Russia to lift the ban on direct flights to Cairo?