Egypt’s head coach asked Allah to grant the Palestinians ‘victory’ — presumably over Israel — after his team’s win against Australia, which occurred following a dramatic penalty shootout
The national soccer teams of Morocco and Egypt displayed Palestinian flags and dedicated their recent World Cup wins to the Palestinian people, despite FIFA’s longstanding restrictions on political messaging during its tournaments.
On Saturday, Morocco secured a 3-0 victory over Canada to advance in the competition. A day earlier, Egypt defeated Australia in a dramatic penalty shootout after the match ended level, sending the Egyptian side through to the next stage.
Following Egypt’s victory, head coach Hossam Hassan used his post-match interview to express solidarity with the Palestinians.