World Cup brings Gazans moments of joy and hope amid devastation

By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin By — Zeba Warsi Zeba Warsi By — Shams Odeh Shams Odeh Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/world-cup-brings-gazans-moments-of-joy-and-hope-amid-devastation Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Sunday’s World Cup final is expected to be watched by more than 1 billion people. As the tournament comes to a close, we have an inside look at how it has helped Palestinians in Gaza find moments of connection and hope. Nick Schifrin and producer Shams Odeh report. Listen to this Segment By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin is PBS News Hour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and serves as the host of Compass Points from PBS News. @nickschifrin By — Zeba Warsi Zeba Warsi Zeba Warsi is a foreign affairs producer, based in Washington DC. She's a Columbia Journalism School graduate with an M.A. in Political journalism. She was one of the leading members of the NewsHour team that won the 2024 Peabody award for News for our coverage of the war in Gaza and Israel. @Zebaism By — Shams Odeh Shams Odeh