“We are a people who love life, who love football – before the war or after the war.” Football fans in Gaza gathered on Thursday to watch the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. One fan slammed Trump’s denial of entry to Somali referee Omar Artan, calling it a “racist decision by a racist president.” But another fan stated that despite the US hosting the tournament, “the success of the World Cup depends on the whole world.”


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