Arab stars carrying the dreams of their country.. Watch them in the 2026 World Cup

Eight Arab stars carry the dreams of their countries in the 2026 World Cup finals scheduled to start tomorrow, Thursday, in Mexico, before the matches move to Canada and America, on a journey to search for the best achievement and chase the most prominent Arab result in the history of the tournament, which the Moroccan team achieved in the last edition in Qatar 2022, when it finished in fourth place.

Moroccan Ashraf Hakimi, Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Algerian Riyad Mahrez are considered the most prominent international faces familiar to international audiences, and they are joined by other stars: Tunisian Hannibal Al-Majabri, Jordanian Musa Al-Taamari, Saudi Salem Al-Dosari, Qatari Akram Afif, and Iraqi Ayman Hussein.

Below is an overview of the eight stars, the number of their World Cup participations, and the clubs in which they are active, as follows:

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

Age: 27 years
Participations in the World Cup: 2018, 2022, 2026
Club: Paris Saint-Germain, France

Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Age: 33 years
Participations in the World Cup: 2018, 2026
Club: Liverpool

Salem Al-Dosari (Saudi Arabia)

Age: 34 years
Participations in the World Cup: 2018, 2022, 2026
Club: Al Hilal Saudi Arabia

Age: 23 years
Participations in the World Cup: 2022, 2026
Club: Birmingham City, England

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

Age: 35 years
Participations in the World Cup: 2014, 2026
Club: Al-Ahly Saudi

Musa Al-Taamari (Jordan)

Age: 28 years
Participations in the World Cup: 2026
Club: Stade Rennes, France

Akram Afif (Qatar)

Age: 29 years
Participations in the World Cup: 2022, 2026
Club: Al-Sadd Qatar

Ayman Hussein (Iraq)

Age: 30 years
Participations in the World Cup: 2026
Club: Al Karma Iraqi club