Current sectionSportsAfter his team beat Australia 4-2 on penalties and qualified for the World Cup's round of 16 for the first time, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan celebrated by brandishing a Palestinian flag and dedicating the historic win to the Palestinian people. 'May God grant them victory,' he saidShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz Sports Staff02:39 PM • July 04 2026 IDTEgypt soccer coach Hossam Hassan celebrated his team's historic advance to the World Cup round of 16 on Friday by dedicating the win to the Palestinian people.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:EgyptPalestiniansFIFAAustraliaWorld Cup 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-IranNetanyahuSteffen SeibertGaza CafeOctober 7HaQuizHaaretz PodcastEgypt Coach Dedicates Historic World Cup Milestone to the Palestinian People'Israelis Will Not Be Truly Safe Until Palestinians Are Free'Days-long Funeral Procession for Slain Iranian Leader Khamenei Begins in TehranAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedA Palestinian Was Paralyzed. The Settler Who Shot Him May Never Be InvestigatedRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has Arrived103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionTop Israeli Diplomats Accuse Mamdani of Antisemitism Over 'Jewish State' RemarkNetanyahu Trolls Trump and Turkey: Why Israel Recognized the Armenian Genocide