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2026 World Cup: Hamza Abdul Karim’s on-field courage, shy on camera
In the match between Egypt and Belgium at the 2026 World Cup, which ended in a draw, young Hamza Abd al-Karim made history as the youngest Egyptian and Arab player to participate in the World Cup finals, at the age of 18 years and 165 days. Abd al-Karim came on as a substitute and delivered a remarkable performance shortly after joining the senior national team. He expressed his pride in Egypt’s historic qualification to the Round of 16, where Egypt will face Argentina led by Lionel Messi. Abd al-Karim is considered one of the rising talents who have rapidly advanced from youth levels to the first team. He had previously joined Barcelona after transferring from Al Ahly for approximately one and a half million euros, and he quickly achieved notable success in his football career.
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