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Gaza’s football fans follow World Cup matches despite hardships
Gaza’s football fans follow World Cup matches despite hardships.
Published On 16 Jun 2026
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Fans watch the World Cup match between Germany and Curacao at the Kulturbrauerei courtyard in Berlin, Germany. [Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo]
Fans gather at a coffee shop in Aden, Yemen, to watch the World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa. [Abdulnasser Alseddik/AP Photo]
Brazil fans sing during a public watch party for the Brazil-Morocco match in Central Park in New York City. [Andres Kudacki/AP Photo]
Qatar fans celebrate after the match against Switzerland in Santa Clara, California, near San Francisco. [Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo]
Mexico fans celebrate a goal while watching a live broadcast of the Mexico-South Africa match at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. [Jae C Hong/AP Photo]
South Korea fans celebrate while watching a live broadcast of the World Cup Group A match against the Czech Republic, played in Mexico, at a public viewing venue in Seoul. [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo]
A fan cheers while watching the Cape Verde-Spain match at a viewing centre in Mindelo on Sao Vicente island, Cape Verde. [Queila Fernandes/AP Photo]
Haiti fans watch their team’s match against Scotland, played in Foxborough, Massachusetts, during a viewing party in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
Saudi Arabia fans cheer in a pedestrian zone during the World Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia. [Abbie Parr/AP Photo]
Sweden fans celebrate after the match against Tunisia in Guadalupe near Monterrey, Mexico. [Sofia Yaker/AP Photo]
Egypt fans celebrate their team’s opening goal against Belgium at a Cairo coffee shop with graffiti of star player Mohamed Salah in the background. [Amr Nabil/AP Photo]
Fans watch the Germany-Curacao match in the inner courtyard of the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin. [Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo]
Supporters watch a live broadcast of the Australia-Turkiye World Cup match on a giant screen at the historic Yedikule fortress in Istanbul. [Emrah Gurel/AP Photo]
Haiti fans watch their team’s match against Scotland from a tree during a World Cup viewing party in Port-au-Prince. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
Paraguay fans watch their team’s match against the United States in Asuncion, Paraguay. [Jorge Saenz/AP Photo]
Fans at a Homeless Workers Movement housing occupation in Sao Paulo, Brazil, celebrate Brazil’s goal against Morocco during a World Cup watch party. [Ettore Chiereguini/AP Photo]
People watch the opening match of the 2026 World Cup between Mexico and South Africa in Cairo, Egypt. [Mahmoud Khaled/AP Photo]
Bosnia and Herzegovina fans celebrate their team’s opening goal against Canada while watching the game at a fan festival in Sarajevo. [Armin Durgut/AP Photo]
A family watches the World Cup opening match in Vereeniging, South Africa. [Themba Hadebe/AP Photo]
Iranians watch their team’s 2026 World Cup match against New Zealand at Tehran Book Garden in the country's capital. [AFP]
Fans watch the World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa on the National Mall in Washington, DC. [Allison Robbert/AP Photo]
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