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Arab Fans Had an Embarrassment of Riches at This World Cup
One fan put it plainly: “I’m rooting for all of us.”
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Sada Elbalad
· Jul 4, 2026
Egypt’s World Cup Run Brings Joy to Arab Fans from Gaza to Saudi Arabia
Egypt’s World Cup Run Brings Joy to Arab Fans from Gaza to Saudi Arabia
101GREATGOALS.COM
· Jun 21, 2026
Spain vs Saudi Arabia: Line-ups confirmed as Yamal starts World Cup clash
Catch up with all the team news ahead of Spain vs Saudi Arabai at the World Cup
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 5, 2026
Egypt and Morocco fans celebrate World Cup wins by singing for Palestine | AJ #shorts
Egypt and Morocco fans celebrated their World Cup success by singing ‘My Blood is Palestinian’ at a Dallas fan zone, in a show of Arab solidarity with Palestinians. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Associated Press
· Jun 27, 2026
Iraqis upset as big loss to Senegal seals World Cup exit
Iraqi soccer fans expressed their shock and disappointment after watching their team suffer its third heavy defeat in the World Cup after a 10-man Iraqi side was eliminated without a point in its first World Cup appearance since 1986 following their 5-0 defeat by Senegal in its final group stage match in Canada on Friday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Kuwait Times
· Jun 27, 2026
Why football fans feel every goal: Psychologist explains the passion
KUWAIT: As the World Cup takes place, football fans from different nationalities across Kuwait are reacting with intense emotions. Whether in cafes, diwaniyas, or private apartment...
Bloomberg
· Jun 25, 2026
How the 1994 World Cup Changed the Business of Football Forever
The World Cup had been an enormously popular event with surprisingly limited commercial significance; the 1990 tournament in Italy, for instance, lost money for broadcasters. Then the World Cup came to the US in 1994 and everything changed. On this episode of the Odd Lots podcast, Joey D’Urso, author of More Than A Shirt, joins Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal to discuss how advertisements and sponsorships by American corporations like McDonalds and General Motors in the 1994 World Cup changed the business of the sport forever. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Related coverage for "Arab Fans Had an Embarrassment of Riches at This World Cup": Sada Elbalad — Egypt’s World Cup Run Brings Joy to Arab Fans from Gaza to Saudi Arabia. 101GREATGOALS.COM — Spain vs Saudi Arabia: Line-ups confirmed as Yamal starts World Cup clash. Al Jazeera English — Egypt and Morocco fans celebrate World Cup wins by singing for Palestine | AJ #shorts. Associated Press — Iraqis upset as big loss to Senegal seals World Cup exit. Kuwait Times — Why football fans feel every goal: Psychologist explains the passion. Bloomberg — How the 1994 World Cup Changed the Business of Football Forever