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Author: Andrea Woo, Jeff Gray
Publication Date: December 7, 2025 - 21:56

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Diaspora communities elated to see their home countries play on Canadian soil

December 7, 2025

Mohammad Abdou’s phone began buzzing the moment FIFA announced the full 2026 World Cup schedule, revealing that Egypt will have one match in Vancouver and two in nearby Seattle.

As director of the Association of Egyptians in Vancouver, Mr. Abdou is in many group chats connecting hundreds of members of the country’s diaspora. Throughout Saturday, they exchanged screenshots about the news, as they discussed which opponents Egypt will be facing and whether it would be possible to get tickets.



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