Dallas, July 4 -- Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan raised the Palestinian flag and dedicated his side's historic FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 victory over Australia to the Palestinian people after the Pharaohs reached the Round of 16 for the first time in their history on Friday (Local Time).

Moments after Egypt sealed a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory following a 1-1 draw against Australia in their Round of 32 clash in Dallas, Hassan celebrated with the Palestinian flag before reiterating his support for Palestinians during his post-match media interaction.

"My heart and soul are with them," coach Hossam Hassan said of Palestinians, praying that "God have mercy on their martyrs," according to a video shared by Drop Site on X.

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