{"id":195608,"date":"2018-06-11T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=195608"},"modified":"2019-06-30T16:55:09","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T19:55:09","slug":"soccer-museum-show-arab-teams-world-cup-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/soccer-museum-show-arab-teams-world-cup-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer Museum to show Arab teams\u2019 World Cup games"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Soccer Museum in S\u00e3o Paulo (pictured above<\/em>) will show 2018 FIFA World Cup matches. It\u2019s inviting Arab descendants living in Brazil to watch their home countries\u2019 games. The Museum, which is set within the Pacaembu Stadium, will show all games except those happening on Mondays, on which it is closed.<\/p>\n

The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> is a partner for the project. It will help with promotion and provide Arab snacks during the opening match \u2013 Saudi Arabia vs. Russia \u2013 at noon on Thursday (14). Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco\u00a0are the other Arab teams that have qualified for the Cup.<\/p>\n

On Friday (15), Egypt will play Uruguay at 9 am and Morocco will take on Iran at noon. Tunisia will play England at 3 pm on the 18th<\/sup>, a Monday. (All Arab teams\u2019 Group Phase\u00a0matches are listed at the end of this story<\/em>).<\/em><\/p>\n

The executive director of the Soccer Museum\u2019s managing organization ID Brasil, Eric Klug, believes the Arab communities in Brazil are interested in soccer and will want to come to watch the games. He points out that many Brazilian coaches and players work in Arab countries, and that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be played in Qatar \u2013 an Arab country.<\/p>\n

Klug claims that like music and other cultural manifestations, soccer brings people together in a very immediate way. \u201cThis will be a great opportunity for nations and cultures to come together through soccer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun also believes in soccer as a driver of integration. \u201cWe have a relevant Arab community here, and soccer is a key element for integration,\u201d he told ANBA, stressing that the sport is enjoyed by Brazilians and Arabs alike. According to him, the Chamber\u2019s mission includes promoting and supporting culture and sports as well as economic activities.<\/p>\n

The Soccer Museum sought out the Arab Chamber for this partnership, and it is also in touch with other organizations and the diplomatic representations of other nations in Brazil. It plans to bring other communities in to watch World Cup matches.<\/p>\n

According to Klug, talks are ongoing with Germany, Mexico, Portugal and England. Besides having people come to watch the games, the Museum is looking to have organizations or consulates carry out some type of additional action, like serving typical dishes.<\/p>\n

The Soccer Museum is also hosting the exhibit A Primeira Estrela: o Brasil na Copa de 1958<\/em> (The First Star: Brazil in the 1958 World Cup), from June 5 through September 9, to mark the 60th<\/sup> anniversary of Brazil\u2019s first time winning the Cup, which happened in 1958.<\/p>\n

Featuring an interactive audiovisual installation, the show revisits the Brazilian national team\u2019s world cup performances from 1958 until now. A special projection in the tunnel to the old Pacaembu dressing room simulates the 1958 finals, with footage from different European TV channels and audio from Brazilian radio broadcasts.<\/p>\n

Admission to the Museum costs BRL 12 (full) or BRL 6 (half). Scheduled visits by school student groups are free of charge. The Soccer Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm (tickets available until 5 pm).<\/p>\n

Quick facts <\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out the dates and times of games involving Arab teams
\nin the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Group Phase)<\/p>\n

Thursday, June 14
\n<\/strong>12 noon \u2013 Saudi Arabia X Russia<\/p>\n

Friday, June <\/strong>15
\n<\/strong>9 am \u2013 Egypt X Uruguay
\n12 noon \u2013 Morocco X Iran<\/p>\n

Tuesday, June 19
\n<\/strong>3 pm \u2013 Egypt X Russia<\/p>\n

Wednesday, June 20
\n<\/strong>9 am \u2013 Morocco X Portugal
\n12 noon \u2013 Saudi Arabia X Uruguay<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 23
\n<\/strong>9 am \u2013 Tunisia X Belgium<\/p>\n

Thursday, June <\/strong>28
\n<\/strong>3 pm \u2013 Tunisia X Panama<\/p>\n

Find out more:
\nhttps:\/\/www.museudofutebol.org.br\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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