Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens saw fans of North African and Middle Eastern teams come out to watch matches, celebrate victories and comfort friends and family in losses. World Cup flags and signs were everywhere, marking a moment in time with colors.
Rana Abdelhamid wrote about the atmosphere along Steinway Street in her Vogue article “What seeing your country on the World stage means to immigrant communities.”
And check out a World Cup Memory conversation with Sophia at Alexandria Pharmacy on Steinway Street, looking back to Morocco’s run to the semi-finals during World Cup 2022.
