Current sectionSports'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 weekShare 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 formatSubscribeReuters10:08 AM • July 07 2026 IDTPolitical tensions surrounding the World Cup deepened on Monday when Egypt coach Hossam Hassan ‌used an official FIFA press conference to appeal for support for Palestinians ahead of his side's last-16 meeting with Argentina.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAfter Flag Gesture, Egypt Team's Coach Urges: 'Let the Palestinian People Live'Report: Trump to Allow Turkey to Purchase U.S. F-35 Planes, Defying Netanyahu'Fundamental to Democracy': Top Court Warns Israeli Gov't Against Defying RulingErdogan's NATO Vision Redefines Israel as Key Threat and Turkey as a Top AssetAs Netanyahu Battles for Votes, He Could Reignite Gaza FightingRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What Happened103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIn His Own Words: Naftali Bennett Is Committed to Annexing the West Bank