Hamza Abdelkarim celebrating Egypt's advancement at World Cup 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 1:00 AM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
Hamza Abdelkarim and the Egypt national soccer team reached the Round of 16 in the World Cup 2026 after defeating Australia in a penalty shootout on July 3, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. Abdelkarim, a Barcelona player, contributed by coming off the bench. He expressed his excitement about learning from teammate Mo Salah and focused on the upcoming match against Argentina. Egypt is preparing to face the defending champions next week.
- •Egypt advanced after beating Australia on penalties.
- •Hamza Abdelkarim is learning from Mo Salah.
- •The next match is against Argentina on Tuesday.
- •The Round of 16 match will be held in Atlanta.
- 1:00 AMYahoo Sports — Hamza Abdelkarim learning from Mo Salah as he prepares to face Lionel Messi at World Cup 2026
"The youngster is living the dream right now.
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