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Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble

Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.

Published July 8, 2026, 7:26 AM
Updated July 8, 2026, 7:54 AM2.9K
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Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble

Hundreds of football fans in Gaza watched Tuesday's Argentina v Egypt World Cup game amongst the ruins of shattered buildings in Nuseirat.

Many waved flags for Egypt, which shares a border with the war-torn enclave and has been one of the mediators in ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

The game ended 3-2 with Argentina advancing to the quarter-finals.

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