Arab fans unite after surprise wins in Qatar

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DOHA : Victories against the odds by Arab teams competing at the Middle East's first World Cup have inspired their supporters, bringing a rare sense of optimism and unity for fans from the Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean.Saudi Arabia delivered the early shock of the tournament, defeating two-times World Cup ch

DOHA : Victories against the odds by Arab teams competing at the Middle East's first World Cup have inspired their supporters, bringing a rare sense of optimism and unity for fans from the Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean.

"Most of the congratulations..." he began"...were from Saudis!" said Saudi fan Faisal al-Ruwaili, draped in his country's green flag and finishing Mansouri's sentence for him. "Saudi Arabia played the best match in the history of the Arab world," he said, speaking in Doha's Souq al-Waqif market, where fans mingled in shops and restaurants, keeping one eye out on televisions for updates on matches.

 

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