Hull City striker Gedo scored the winner for Egypt in their World Cup clash with Ghana last night and thanked his country's 'fans and coaching staff' despite them missing out on the finals.
The Egyptians needed a miracle after losing 6-1 in the away leg of their African section play-off match but the 2-1 win did restore some pride for the Pharaoh's despite them now having not qualified for the final stages since 1990.
Meanwhile, the Black Cats gained their third successive ticket to the big time.
Afterwards Gedo, onloan at the KC from Ahly, tweeted: "Thanks to the crowd that supported us until the final whistle. The Kumasi game decided the qualification."
He then went on to praise coach Bob Bradley, saying "All respect to Bradley and his staff."
The 55-year-old American coach, who was hired in November 2011, has now come to the end of his spell with Egypt, as his contract expires at the end of the qualifiers.
Danny Graham made a welcome return to action last night as the Hull City U-21's bowed out of the Premier League Cup 3-1 at Blackburn Rovers.
It was mixed fortunes for Graham as the striker – lacking match fitness and needing the game – showed all his class at holding the ball up and linking play – but failed to score.
He lasted 78 minutes and cleverly laid on chances for both Matty Dixon and Aaron McLean.
Assistant manager Steve Agnew was watching on and would have seen him twice miss chances that the confidence of a goal would lead to him putting them away. The wait goes on.
Defender Abdoulaye Faye had the unique experience of being a 35-year-old appearing in an U-21 game! Faye had not played a competitive fixture since a run of three excellent games ended in the 2-1 loss at Everton and he knew, after this, he had been in a proper game and should now be back in boss Steve Bruce's plans for the visit of Crystal Palace.
Rovers forwards Jordan Slew and Jordan Preson hage him a few headaches and at times exposed his lack of pace with the referee having a quiet word with him after one or two 'indicretions'.
However, he kept the legs going and the 90 minutes will have done him no harm at all.
Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams completed 45 minutes for Crystal Palace's U21 side last night and could be in contention for the Hull City game. The Wales international has been out of action since damaging ankle ligaments in September in a World Cup qualifier against Croatia.
He came through unscathed in yesterday's 4-3 win against QPR U21s, featuring in the opening half and witnessing a last-minute winner for the young Eagles.
However, Palace winger Jerome Thomas could miss Saturday's trip through injury. The 30-year-old has injured his groin in training and will be assessed tomorrow. And the likes of Mile Jedinak, Kagisho Dikgacoi and Barry Bannan will also be given checks after flying back from international duty with their respective countries.
Meanwhile, rumours have it that former Stoke City boss – still favourite to take up the vacant manager's post vacated by Ian Holloway – may be in place before the clash with the Tigers.
These rumours were strengthened this afternoon when Dan Petrescu denied he is a candidate to become Crystal Palace
manager and insisted he is happy at Dinamo Moscow.
The former Chelsea defender had been strongly linked with the post at Selhurst Park. But Petrescu told Sovetsky Sport: "First, I want to say that I do not
conduct negotiations with other clubs when I'm under contract. If they spoke to someone, it was only to my agent.
"Secondly, I love England, I am pleased that the English clubs remember my name, and I would work there, but right now it's impossible.
"The contract with Dinamo is for another year and a half and I'm happy here. I want to stay.
Former Inter boss Andrea Stramaccioni and, most surprisingly, former Palace boss Iain Dowie remain reported possibilities for the south Londoners, although Pulis has now emerged as the frontrunner.
Pulis was installed as the early favourite when Holloway left the club on October 23 with the Eagles having taken just three points from their opening eight games.
Palace have claimed just a single point more in the three games since with caretaker boss Keith Millen in charge and sit bottom of the league
ahead of the clash at the KC Stadium on Saturday.
Pulis guided Stoke to promotion to the Premier League in 2008 during his second spell in charge and engineered the club to five mid-table finishes as well as the FA Cup final in 2011 before departing by mutual
consent last summer.
