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France

The French team celebrates after the championship match between France and Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, on July 15. (AP)

France World Cup victory shows power of immigration

Mahmud el-Shafey

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Adil Rami (L) and Olivier Giroud celebrate victory after France’s game against Peru, on June 21. (Reuters)

Arab teams’ performance in World Cup disappointing, Morocco maybe an exception

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Tunisia's Fakhreddine Ben Youssef scores their first goal against Panama, in Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia, on June 28. (Reuters)

Tunisia secures first World Cup finals win in 40 years

Saudi Arabia

Aseel Al-Hamad of Saudia Arabia drives a Lotus Renault E20 Formula One car during a parade before the race, in France’s Le Castellet, on June 24. (Reuters).

Saudi woman drives F1 car to mark end of ban

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Belgium's Eden Hazard, right, and Tunisia's Ferjani Sassi challenge for the ball during the group G match between Belgium and Tunisia. (AP)

Tunisia, last Arab team in World Cup, defeated by Belgium 5-2

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Tunisia's Dylan Bronn (11) goes for a header during the group G match against England at the 2018 soccer World Cup. (AP)

Tunisia last Arab team standing in 2018 World Cup

Mohamed Salah

Russia's Mario Fernandes (L) challenges for the ball Egypt's Mohamed Salah, during the group A match between Russia and Egypt at the 2018 soccer World Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 19. (AP)

Try as he might, injured Mohamed Salah couldn’t give Egypt a win at World Cup

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Tunisia's Ferjani Sassi (L) celebrates his penalty goal with Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul during a match between Tunisia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Volgograd, Russia, on June 18, 2018. (AP)

Tunisia need to discover goal touch to progress in World Cup

Egypt

Egypt’s national team goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, also known as Al-Sad Al-Aaly, arrives for a training session, on June 11. (AFP)

For Egypt’s new breed of footballers, everything’s in a nickname

Mahmud el-Shafey