Yahoo Sports reports: Omar Marmoush once rejected the chance to play for Canada, but in Vancouver on Sunday will aim to become a national hero back home in Egypt by making World Cup history.Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation and so long an underachiever on the global stage, craves a World Cup win to celebrate.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 20, 2026 9:31 PM
Marmoush aims to emerge from Salah's shadow as Egypt's hero
Omar Marmoush once rejected the chance to play for Canada, but in Vancouver on Sunday will aim to become a national hero back home in Egypt by making World Cup history.Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation and so long an underachiever on the global stage, craves a World Cup win to celebrate.
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