The World Cup is heading into its final stretch.
In war-torn Gaza, thousands of people have found a way to watch the tournament in the past weeks. And they were rooting for one team in particular: Egypt.
Last Tuesday, Egypt faced the champion of the last World Cup, Argentina. But, even amid that night’s excitement for that match, tragedy was close at hand.
NPR’s Anas Baba reports.
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