Arab football stars stand out in the major European leagues and in their home countries. Figures like Mohamed Salah, Zizo, and Brahim Díaz are among the sport’s finest.
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Out of the Arab countries, in addition to Egypt’s favorable position to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup, Morocco and Algeria maintain good chances. The United Arab Emirates fired their coach, and like other nations in the region, it is still in the running.
The Gulf country will host matches in the cities of Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha, and Neom. The organization also announced Morocco as one of the host countries for the 2030 World Cup.
According to apex body Qatar Tourism, visitor numbers in 2023 were a five-year high.
The North African national team qualified for the round of 16 of the tournament after beating Colombia this Thursday (3). Morocco will face France next week.
The king of Morocco announced the country joined the bid to host the centenary FIFA competition.
Sold for higher prices, agricultural commodities accounted for 71% of the trade with the Arab countries in 2022. Sugar, poultry and iron ore were the leading items sold to the bloc.
Brazil was not sad after being eliminated from the Qatar World Cup, considered the most beautiful ever, as much as it was in the last days of 2022 after the loss of world football legend Pelé.
The Moroccan national team will face France in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup this Wednesday (14). It will be the first time an Arab or African team will reach this competition stage.
The Moroccan national team beat Spain on penalties, becoming the first Arab and fourth African team to reach this stage of the tournament. The country made history in Qatar and is set to face either Portugal or Switzerland on Saturday (10).
An exhibition in the Austrian Hospice on the travels of the Brazilian emperor to the Holy Land in 1876 opened on Friday (2). A documentary on the topic has also been launched.
The Moroccan team reached the knockout stage for the first time since 1986 with first place in Group F. The Arab team will face Spain on December 6 at 6:00 pm AST (12:00 pm BRT).
The ‘King of football’ is in a hospital in São Paulo on a routine cancer treatment. In Qatar, two buildings projected images of the former player with ‘get well soon’ messages.
In an article, the head of the Arab League mission to Brazil writes about why the reasons that Arabs are cheering for the Brazilian national team in the World Cup go beyond football.
