We're here to support sports… It's not cool for people to come here and say bad things because we are here to support the players.
We want some happiness," Nassef added.
A confrontation between activists and a fan identified as Milad required police intervention outside the stadium gates.
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"My issue is not political. My issue is: Players, they play for the country, they play for the people.
I support the people. That's it," said Milad.
Milad stated that the players were simply trying to bring joy to the people regardless of political tensions.
"Good or bad, it doesn't matter.
Our people went and they tried to create joy for other people, and that's all that matters," Milad added.
Other attendees focused on the festive atmosphere inside the stadium, where fans from both nations interacted peacefully.
"We're so proud to be Egyptian and so proud of our national team," said Karim Elshabini, an Egypt supporter.
"It feels amazing. Everybody's vibing really well.
People are really cool. The Egyptian fans, the Iranian fans, we're all having a really good time."
Political expressions were also visible through the presence of Palestinian flags displayed inside the arena.
"I feel guilty sometimes when I get to [see] the game and our people in Palestine just get bombed and killed," said Bilal Ali, an Egypt fan who brought a Palestinian flag.
Another spectator wore a shirt referencing a school bombing in southern Iran to raise international awareness.
"I just want to remind the world that the plight of these kids who were bombed, either intentionally or not intentionally, should not be forgotten," said Hameed, an Iran supporter.
Hameed called for an investigation into the incident and emphasized the need to protect children globally.
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"Politics aside, humanity needs to survive, and the only way to do it, whether the kids are being blown up in Palestine, in Lebanon, in Iran, in Sudan, in Congo, we've got to protect them," Hameed said.
