Algeria Egypt Soccer Showdown in Astoria: Exclusive Videos
By The Wafin Team
Steinway avenue, located in Astoria, Queens, in the big apple is home to every Arab nationality one can think of. Lebanese hookah smokers share mint tea with Moroccans, Algerians mingle with Syrians, Yemenis do business with Iraqis. Not today. The avenue is split right in the middle. Algerians, Moroccans and Tunisians are on one side, Egyptians and the rest on the other. Tension is high. The police are nearby, far enough, but ready for the worst. People on each side are beating drums and shouting slogans. The soccer game is about to start. The team that wins gets to go to the world cup. But it is not just about a soccer game. there is history between the two countries and blood was spilled in the aftermath of other games. One of our members captured some videos for us. We thought we would share them with you. Let us know what you think
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Steinway avenue, located in Astoria, Queens, in the big apple is home to every Arab nationality one can think of. Lebanese hookah smokers share mint tea with Moroccans, Algerians mingle with Syrians, Yemenis do business with Iraqis. Not today. The avenue is split right in the middle. Algerians, Moroccans and Tunisians are on one side, Egyptians and the rest on the other. Tension is high. The police are nearby, far enough, but ready for the worst. People on each side are beating drums and shouting slogans. The soccer game is about to start. The team that wins gets to go to the world cup. But it is not just about a soccer game. there is history between the two countries and blood was spilled in the aftermath of other games. One of our members captured some videos for us. We thought we would share them with you. Let us know what you think
