Egyptian-Australians grapple with a ‘bittersweet’ dilemma: who to support in the World Cup?

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If you want to know how Egyptian-Australians are feeling ahead of Saturday’s Pharaohs v Socceroos showdown, watch Joseph Tawadros’s social media videos. In one, the multi-instrumentalist plays his oud, a Middle Eastern stringed instrument, while wearing a fez with an Australian flag on it, complete with dangling corks. Not signed in before? Create a free account He’s singing a mashup of Waltzing Matilda and the Egyptian folk song Teleat Ya Mahla Nourha. Despite coming from vastly different ends