At the World Cup, Egypt Coach Says Anyone Who Doesn't Feel for Palestinian People Is 'Not Human'
- On Tuesday, Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan used a press conference to preview Egypt's match against Argentina, delivering an impassioned monologue about the plight of the Palestinian people.
- The ongoing war, which began when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has displaced more than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, leaving them living amid ruins and facing uncertainty.
- According to the Health Ministry, 73,066 Palestinians have been killed in the retaliation. Hassan stated it has become 'normal to hear that two or three thousand people die in a single day.'
- Following Egypt's victory over Australia on Friday, July 3, in Arlington, Texas, Hassan waved a Palestinian flag. FIFA confirmed displaying the flag is permitted during the World Cup.
- Hassan said, 'I am a human before being Arab,' calling for respect for people's right to live. With a win over defending champion Argentina, Egypt would reach the quarterfinals for the first time.
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‘Let Palestinians live’: Egypt coach wins global praise after emotional speech
‘Let Palestinians live’: Egypt coach wins global praise after emotional speech Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 16:19 Hossam Hassan said his support for Palestinians came from being 'human' before any identity or religion Head coach Hossam Hassan of Egypt speaks during a press conference one day ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026 round of sixteen between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on 6 July 2026 (Aleja…
After deploying the Palestinian flag in the Dallas stadium and approaching the eighth final against Argentina, on Tuesday, July 7, the Egyptian coach invited the world of football and supporters not to forget the victims of the war in Gaza.
Hossam Hassan Urges Global Action on Gaza Before Argentina Match
Egypt national team head coach, Hossam Hassan, called for greater international action to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza during a FIFA World Cup press conference on Monday, 6 July, stating that “any human being” should feel compassion for civilians affected by the ongoing war. Speaking ahead of Egypt’s Round of 16 clash with Argentina on Tuesday, 7 July, Hassan said the suffering of Palestinians transcends nationality or religion and th…
"How will you stop Messi?" "How did you set the game at a tactical level?" "What will Egypt have to do to accomplish a similar task?" "No such question." On the eve of the most difficult challenge of its World Championship, the one against Argentina in office, Hossam Hassan decided to change completely the register. The Egyptian CT has interrupted the thread of the conference [...] The article "Who does not feel compassion for the Palestinian pe…
After flag gesture, Egypt team's coach urges: 'Let the Palestinian people live'
'Let the Palestinian people live,' Hossam Hassan told reporters, adding that people who have no empathy for Palestinian civilians 'have lost part of their humanity.' Hassan waved the Palestinian flag after Egypt eliminated Australia in a Dallas match last week
Egypt meets Argentina in the World Cup Eighth Final. Before the game, Egypt's coach talks about people who would have lost their humanity.
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