Why Lebanon Is Celebrating Brazil’s Win

NYT World Friday 26 June 2026, 20:03 UTC By Abdi Latif Dahir, Christina Thornell and Coleman Lowndes 1 min read

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Our correspondent Abdi Latif Dahir visits a Brazil national team World Cup watch party in Tripoli, Lebanon. Brazil is especially popular here as it’s home to the world’s largest Lebanese diaspora.

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