Alexandria cafe fosters World Cup spirit, fans discuss Croatia's past glories

In Alexandria, Egypt, a cafe named Alexandria Bier Garden is actively cultivating a World Cup atmosphere. Located on the prominent King Street, the establishment has decorated its interior with flags from all 48 participating nations and is hosting organized viewings of matches, with a particular focus on those involving the United States.

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We are trying to create an atmosphere in our bar for the World Cup. We will watch all the matches, and anyone can come to us and have their own little 'watch party,' with a focus on the US matches. People are reserving tables for the matches, and we are happy that we started this initiative.

Grayson, a waiter at the cafe, explained their strategy: "We are trying to create an atmosphere in our bar for the World Cup. We will watch all the matches, and anyone can come to us and have their own little 'watch party,' with a focus on the US matches. People are reserving tables for the matches, and we are happy that we started this initiative."

When informed that the visitors were journalists from Croatia, Grayson immediately engaged in a discussion about the Croatian national team. He expressed admiration for Croatia's performance in the 2018 World Cup, noting their resilience and teamwork. "Croatia didn't have the best players then, but they had the best team," he said. "I usually root for the USA and Germany, but later in the tournament, I sympathized with Croatia. For such a small country to achieve such great success is truly a fairy tale."

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Croatia didn't have the best players then, but they had the best team. I usually root for the USA and Germany, but later in the tournament, I sympathized with Croatia. For such a small country to achieve such great success is truly a fairy tale.

Carla, a director from Brazil, also shared her memories of the 2022 World Cup quarter-final match between Croatia and Brazil. "The 2022 quarter-final in Qatar is still in my memory," she stated. "I'm not happy that you beat us, but even so, I liked Croatia. I hope Brazil goes all the way this year, but you never know. I sometimes worry even about the match against Haiti, which should be the easiest, because there are many unknowns in our national team. We ourselves don't know how strong we are or how far we can go." The cafe's interior is designed with a German theme, and its rooftop terrace is also World Cup-inspired, featuring balloons.

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The 2022 quarter-final in Qatar is still in my memory. I'm not happy that you beat us, but even so, I liked Croatia. I hope Brazil goes all the way this year, but you never know. I sometimes worry even about the match against Haiti, which should be the easiest, because there are many unknowns in our national team. We ourselves don't know how strong we are or how far we can go.