World Cup squads showcase faith and unity amid deep social divisions at home
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FILE - Sweden's Yasin Ayari (18) celebrates after scoring their opening goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa, File)FILE - Egypt's Mohamed Salah gestures as he speaks to his teammates during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Egypt in Seattle, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)FILE - Croatia's Luka Modric lines up before the international friendly soccer match between Croatia and Slovenia in Varazdin, Croatia, June 7, 2026, (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)FILE - Qatar's Issa Laye prays after the World Cup Group B soccer match between Qatar and Switzerland in Santa Clara, Calif., June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)FILE - FC Barcelona player Lamine Yamal holds a Palestinian flag as he celebrates with his team atop a bus after winning the Spanish La Liga title in Barcelona, Spain, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo, File)
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FILE - Sweden's Yasin Ayari (18) celebrates after scoring their opening goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa, File)