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Dubai, June 13, 2018: With one day to go until the 2018 @FIFAWorldCup in Russia, the countdown has begun, and the conversation continues to heat up. This how-to-follow guide offers football fans everything needed to get closer to the #WorldCup action as it unfolds on Twitter.
Official World Cup emojis
Fans around the world can Tweet with hashtags in seven languages -- including English, Arabic and French -- to trigger special #WorldCup emojis throughout the tournament. The hashtags in English are: #WorldCup and #WorldCupFinal. As for the Arabic hashtag, it's: 2018ÑæÓíÇ#
Each team will also get their own country-specific emoji as well. Use a hashtag in front of the relevant three-letter country code, and that country's flag will appear after the text. Here are the emojis of the Arab participating teams:
| Team |
Team Hashtag |
Team Motto (English) |
Team Motto (Arabic) |
| Saudi Arabia |
#KSA |
#KSA |
#ãÚÇß_íÇáÃÎÖÑ |
| Egypt |
#EGY |
#ThePharoahs |
#ÇáÝÑÇÚäÉ |
| Morocco |
#MAR |
#DimaMaghreb |
#ÏíãÇ_ãÛÑÈ |
| Tunisia |
#TUN |
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#äÓæÑ_ÞÑØÇÌ |
Official World Cup hashtags
If it's a specific match you are looking for, FIFA has put together a list of hashtags for the first three days of the Group Stage. Here are the hashtags for the matches of the Arab participating teams:
| Group Stage |
| Date |
Match |
Match Hashtag |
| June 14 |
Russia vs Saudi Arabia |
#RUSKSA |
| June 15 |
Egypt vs Uruguay |
#EGYURU |
| June 15 |
Morocco vs Iran |
#MARIRN |
| June 18 |
Tunisia vs England |
#TUNENG |
| June 19 |
Russia vs Egypt |
#RUSEGY |
| June 20 |
Portugal vs Morocco |
#PORMAR |
| June 20 |
Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia |
#URUKSA |
| June 23 |
Belgium vs Tunisia |
#BELTUN |
| June 25 |
Saudi Arabia vs Egypt |
#KSAEGY |
| June 25 |
Spain vs Morocco |
#ESPMAR |
| June 28 |
Panama vs Tunisia |
#PANTUN |
Arab participating teams' accounts
Follow the accounts of the Arab participating teams from @FIFAWorldCup for quick access to all of the World Cup participants:
- Saudi Arabia @saudiNT
- Egypt @Pharaohs
- Morocco @EnMaroc
- Tunisia @FTF_OFFICIELLE
This list from @FIFAWorldCup is a handy guide to find the Twitter accounts of the players and coaches participating in this summer's tournament.
Official World Cup accounts
Fans should follow @FIFAcom and @FIFAWorldCup, the official Twitter accounts for updates provided by the Official Site of the FIFA World Cup. Here you will find match coverage, behind-the-scenes video and photos from Russia, and access to players throughout the #WorldCup.
Fans in the Arab world can also stay close to the news and information in Arabic by following @fifaworldcup_ar and the below reporters who will be on the ground in Russia:
- Abdullah Alghazal, @FIFAWorldCupKSA
- Belal Mostafa, @FIFAWorldCupEGY
- Zineb El Houari, @FIFAWorldCupMar
- Gadri Tarik, @FIFAWorldCupTUN
Additionally, #YallaGoal - the first Twitter live sports show in the MENA region - is currently live streamed and accessible globally to logged-in and logged-out users on Twitter and connected devices. The Arabic show, produced by Goal, will cover a variety of World Cup topics including insights, football-related entertainment and celebrity news. It will air on different days and times of the week, after key fixtures and match days played by the Arab teams, via @GoalAR.
The tournament episodes will kick off on the first day of the games on 14 June at 9PM DXB.
The World Cup will be here in no time!
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