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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1017, Leo Passianos, Byzantine general passed away. In 1891, Franz Alexander, Hungarian psychoanalyst and physician (died 1964) was born. In 1932, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Princess of Iran (died 2001) was born. In 1941, World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. In 1952, Santokh Singh, Malaysian football player was born. In 1965, Ľubomír Moravčík, Czech footballer and manager was born. In 1981, Sione Lauaki, New Zealand rugby player (died 2017) was born. In 1981, Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer was born. In 1986, The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2-1 and later goes on to win the World Cup. In 2011, Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Egyptian fans in New York dream of historic World Cup win

Al Jazeera English

June 22, 2026

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Egypt are targeting their first-ever World Cup win as they face New Zealand. In Astoria, New York — known as Little Egypt — Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson spoke to fans about football, identity and national pride. 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

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