Social media users circulated a video of an elderly Syrian man from Daraa celebrating the Egyptian national team's victory over their Australian counterparts and their qualification for the round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup.
The brotherly Syrian people celebrated the qualification of the Egyptian national football team to the round of 16 of the World Cup, after its victory over the Australian national team in the match that brought them together yesterday in the American city of Dallas.
Social media users in Syria shared a video showing the joy of an elderly Syrian man from Daraa at the victory of the Egyptian national team, as he took off his headscarf to express his extreme joy.
Egypt defeated Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time in Dallas on Friday, reaching the World Cup round of 16 for the first time in their history. The match started at a high tempo, with Emam Ashour giving Egypt the lead with a well-placed header from Karim Hafez's cross in the 13th minute.
After resorting to penalty kicks, the Egyptian players successfully converted all four kicks through Mahmoud Saber, Rabia, captain Mohamed Salah and Hossam Abdel-Maguid, while Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington of Australia shot wide.
