{"id":2346,"date":"2026-07-10T15:10:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:10:41","slug":"heres-how-the-world-cup-provided-a-sense-of-community-at-this-university-city-coffee-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2346","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how the World Cup provided a sense of \u2018community\u2019 at this University City coffee shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>Driving to West Philadelphia\u2019s Shibam Coffee Co., Ayham Muhanna got a flat tire. <\/p><div><\/div><p>Muhanna, a rabid Morocco fan, wasn\u2019t going to let that stop him from making it to the caf\u00e9, which was hosting a watch party for Morocco\u2019s World Cup quarterfinal matchup against France.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2344\">El Ni\u00f1o is rapidly intensifying, could become the strongest on record, and last through winter<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cI love the community. I love the vibes out here,\u201d Muhanna said. \u201cWe could have gone anywhere else, but we decided to come to Shibam. After coming here for the first time for the Egypt and Iran game, we saw that the energy was through the roof. We saw that the community was all here showing out and showing love.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Although Morocco fell 2-0 to France in Thursday\u2019s match, the energy was palpable inside Shibam, a Yemeni coffee shop, as a mostly Morocco-supporting crowd packed the caf\u00e9. Yemen and Morocco, despite being thousands of miles apart, share many similarities in terms of language, culture, religion. During the World Cup, fans of each country tend to support one another. This was evident in Shibam as most of the fans were members of the region\u2019s vast diaspora. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>The original Shibam Coffee Co. is based out of Dearborn, Mich., the only Arab-majority city in the United States. Fahad Azam is a part-owner of the West Philadelphia franchise, one of 19 Shibam locations in the country. While not a soccer fan himself, Azam saw an opportunity to further connect with the surrounding community by holding watch parties for the World Cup. The turnout for the first game blew away his expectations. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cIt was a madhouse,\u201d Azam said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t know what we signed up for, but obviously we love the environment, we love the passion that everyone brings. We want to do more. The World Cup is not going to happen again next year. We wanted to show the community that we\u2019re not just a coffee shop.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>That they did. Although Morocco\u2019s offense was stagnant \u2014 France logged a 21-4 shot advantage \u2014 the fans who packed into Shibam held out hope until the game\u2019s final moments. The biggest crowd pop came in the 28th minute after Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou denied France star Kylian Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s penalty attempt. Then, to start the second half, fans brought out tambourines and drums to lead the usually quiet coffee shop in song. <\/p><div><\/div><div><div><blockquote><p>Morocco fans in West Philly cheer on their team pic.twitter.com\/OohcDaBXIT<\/p>\u2014 Conor Smith (@conorfsmith) July 10, 2026<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div><\/div><p>The line to get a coffee spanned the entire caf\u00e9. It was impossible to maneuver around without bumping into multiple people. Nonetheless, when everyone rose to their feet in anticipation of a shot or as fans broke out into a rendition of Shakira\u2019s \u201cWaka Waka\u201d after the pop star was shown on screen, any would-be negatives disappeared. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI\u2019m half Moroccan, so it\u2019s always been in my family, supporting Morocco and coming out for them,\u201d said Mahdi El-Hadi, a Newtown Square resident. \u201cI\u2019ve been a huge Morocco supporter since I was a kid. \u2026 We have the vibes, we have the music. We\u2019re always super excited for every game.\u201d <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2342\">Artist bringing a new mural to South Philly ahead of MLB\u2019s All-Star Game: \u2018It\u2019s a love letter to Philadelphia\u2019<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>One watch party attendee, Yusra Aziz, owns her own psychotherapy practice. At work, Aziz readily shares the importance of finding and embracing community to her clients. She listened to her own advice on Thursday. Aziz is the daughter of immigrants \u2014 her mother was born in Morocco while her father came over from Iraq. The joyful scene inside Shibam acted as a point of pride for her. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cWhen I was growing up, there was a lot of this type of vibe in our house,\u201d Aziz said, gesturing to the crowd around her. \u201cMy family would host it. There would be a lot of our community members. When I was growing up, I could have only dreamed of having something like this. I did not see things like this growing up \u2014 cafes that were hubs for our community.&#8221; <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cIt feels symbolic of what my parents did by coming here,\u201d she added. \u201cThey met here in Philadelphia, and I wouldn\u2019t exist if they didn\u2019t meet here. Looking at all these people here, I know that a lot of them are in similar circumstances. Their parents came here, and they were born here.\u201d <\/p><div><\/div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" alt=\"The Inquirer logo\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faba80d67140212ba32240655442c529.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n        Watch the latest episode!\n      <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In this World Cup, underdogs have stolen the spotlight, the U.S. men made a notable run and Philadelphia not only welcomed the world but gave visitors a crash course on just how real the curse of the Rocky Statue can be.<\/p>\n<p>Join Jonathan Tannenwald, the Inquirer&#8217;s soccer writer, and host Lisa Carlin, analyst for CBS Sports Golazo, as they dissect the matches, the moments, and more as Philly has its moment in soccer&#8217;s brightest spotlight. 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