Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble
FIFA WC26
3-2
Finished
Key moments
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15'
Goal YASSER IBRAHIM (Egypt) scores!!
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21'
Yellow card SAAFAN ELSAGHIR (Staff) (Egypt) is booked
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67'
Goal MOSTAFA ZICO (Egypt) scores!!
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79'
Goal Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) scores!!
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83'
Goal Lionel MESSI (Argentina) scores!!
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90'+2'
Goal Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) scores!!
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90'+3'
Yellow card MOSTAFA SHOUBIR (Egypt) is booked by
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90'+4'
Yellow card HAMDY FATHY (Egypt) is booked by
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90'+4'
Red card SAAFAN ELSAGHIR (Staff) (Egypt) is sent
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90'+8'
Yellow card MARAWAN ATTIA (Egypt) is booked by
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90'+9'
Yellow card HOSSAM HASSAN (Egypt) is booked by
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90'
Yellow card HAISSEM HASSAN (Egypt) is booked by
Squads
Argentina squad
- Selected
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO Defender
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5 Leandro PAREDES Midfielder
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6 Lisandro MARTINEZ Defender
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7 Rodrigo DE PAUL Midfielder
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9 Julian ALVAREZ Forward
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10 Lionel MESSI C Forward
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13 Cristian ROMERO Defender
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20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER Midfielder
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23 Emiliano MARTINEZ Goalkeeper
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24 Enzo FERNANDEZ Midfielder
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26 Nahuel MOLINA Defender
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1 Juan MUSSO Goalkeeper
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2 Marcos SENESI Defender
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4 Gonzalo MONTIEL Defender
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8 Valentin BARCO Midfielder
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11 Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
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12 Geronimo RULLI Goalkeeper
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14 Exequiel PALACIOS Midfielder
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15 Nico GONZALEZ Midfielder
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16 Thiago ALMADA Forward
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17 Giuliano SIMEONE Forward
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18 Nico PAZ Forward
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19 Nicolas OTAMENDI Defender
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21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ Forward
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22 Lautaro MARTINEZ Forward
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25 Facundo MEDINA Defender
Egypt squad
- Selected
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2 YASSER IBRAHIM Defender
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3 MOHAMED HANY Defender
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5 RAMY RABIA Defender
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8 EMAM ASHOUR Midfielder
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10 MOHAMED SALAH C Forward
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11 MOSTAFA ZICO Midfielder
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12 Haissem HASSAN Forward
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15 KARIM HAFEZ Defender
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17 MOHANAD LASHIN Midfielder
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19 MARAWAN ATTIA Midfielder
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23 MOSTAFA SHOUBIR Goalkeeper
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1 MOHAMED ELSHENAWY Goalkeeper
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4 HOSSAM ABDELMAGUID Defender
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7 TREZEGUET Forward
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9 HAMZA ABDELKARIM Forward
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14 HAMDY FATHY Midfielder
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16 MAHDY SOLIMAN Goalkeeper
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18 NABIL DONGA Midfielder
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20 IBRAHIM ADEL Forward
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21 MAHMOUD SABER Midfielder
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22 OMAR MARMOUSH Forward
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24 TAREK ALAA Defender
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25 ZIZO Forward
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26 MOHAMED ALAA Goalkeeper
- Full squad
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6 MOHAMED ABDELMONEIM Defender
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13 AHMED FATOUH Defender
Hundreds of residents across Gaza gathered to watch Argentina face Egypt in a World Cup match on Tuesday, doing so among the ruins of damaged buildings throughout the territory. A significant portion of viewers displayed flags in support of Egypt, reflecting both regional allegiances and the country's position as a neighbour and ongoing participant in diplomatic efforts to establish a ceasefire.
The gathering highlighted a moment of ordinary life amid the conflict, as residents found occasion to follow international football despite the surrounding devastation. Argentina's 3-2 victory secured their progression to the quarter-finals of the tournament.
- Gaza residents watched Tuesday's Argentina-Egypt World Cup quarter-final match from within destroyed neighbourhoods, with many displaying Egypt's flag.
- Egypt's role as a bordering nation and mediator in ceasefire negotiations gave the match additional significance for Gaza viewers.
- Argentina won 3-2 and advanced to the quarter-finals.