Palestinian footballer Salim Al Ashqar, 31, was killed yesterday by Israeli army fire in southern Gaza.
He had married five months earlier and was expecting his first child. He was the only son among seven sisters.
The number of athletes killed since the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza has now risen to 1,009.
“I'm very disappointed with the US and FIFA. They knew the US would do this to Iran, so they shouldn't have scheduled those three matches in the US. Everything could have been changed." - Carlo Ancelotti
🇲🇦 Morocco players fell into sujood after defeating the Netherlands on penalties to book their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. ☝🏽🤲🏽
"Victory is only from Allah, the Almighty, the All Wise."
Qur'an 3:126
Reporter of China State Television CGTN, broadcasting in front of Gaza Shifa Hospital:
"I saw with my own eyes that there were at least 10 Palestinian children under the age of 5 without heads."
🚨📢| Amir Ghalenoei, the head coach of the Iranian national team, has come out strongly
to condemn VAR and the World Cup officials:
🗣Amir Ghalenoei,
“If you don’t want us to participate in the World Cup, just say it,” he effectively said. Disallowing that goal was completely uncalled for-it was a clear goal, not offside. I feel like the entire football world is against us. Iran fought with everything they had, and the world saw it.”