World Cup 2026: Arab teams offer a master class in grace and solidarity

World Cup 2026: Arab teams offer a master class in grace and solidarity Submitted by Mostafa Mohamed on Wed, 07/08/2026 - 20:12 From offering sweets to stadium staff, to speaking out on Palestine, squads from across the region are leaving their mark on football's biggest stage Moroccan team captain Achraf Hakimi celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match against Canada at Houston Stadium on 4 July 2026 (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP) On As we head into the quarterfinals of the Fifa World Cup 2026, Morocco carries the flag and the hopes of not just a whole nation, but a continent and a region. This has been a historic tournament for many reasons. For the first time, eight Arab teams qualified for the World Cup: Algeria , Egypt , Iraq , Jordan , Morocco, Qatar , Saudi Arabia and Tunisia .