Socceroos to meet Mo Salah's Egypt in World Cup last 32
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Egypt has surged under the direction of head coach Hassam Hassan and now is on the verge of advancing to the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup.
Egypt made history yesterday when they advanced to the FIFA World Cup knockout stages for the first time in history. The celebrations, however, were quickly tempered by criticism from Mike Lahoud, a CBS Sports Golazo analyst and former Sierra Leone and Major League Soccer player.
SEATTLE (AP) — Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium Friday, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took to the field.
June 27 (Reuters) - Egypt captain Mohamed Salah is suffering from a hamstring issue but the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) gave no indication on Saturday whether he would be fit for his country's World Cup last-32 clash with Australia on Friday.
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As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase. You can read the articles in one place here.
Friday’s World Cup soccer match in Seattle was colorful, in every sense of the word. The match between Egypt and Iran was anticipated for the soccer and political tensions.
Kevin Gallagher spent about $700 to watch the World Cup match between Egypt and Iran even though he describes himself as a “medium-term soccer fan.”
The Iranian and Egyptian soccer federations have urged FIFA to strip any “Pride Match” displays and rainbow symbols from Friday’s World Cup match in Seattle. The contest, slated for June 26 at Lumen Field,
Costly yellow cards will sideline Egypt's Mohanad Lasheen and, possibly, Iran's Saeid Ezatolahi, for the round of 32 – should Iran advance.
