A Great Accomplishment: Iraq wins AFC Asian Cup 2007!
With the country in dire straits, at least there's a piece of good news today. Iraq clinched their first Asian Cup victory with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Jakarta.
Captain Younes Mahmoud planted in a towering header for the winner after Saudi keeper Yasser Al Mosailem flailed despairingly at a corner.
Al Mosailem had earlier kept his side alive with a fine double save from Younes Mahmoud and Nashat Akram.
Iraq had an escape in stoppage time when Saudi striker Malek Maaz bounced a header on to the roof of the net.
Congratulations to Iraq for their historic win!
The AFC Asian Cup is a football (soccer) competition run by the Asian Football Confederation. The winning team (Iraq) becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Reuters UK - Iraq defy odds to win Asian Cup
Comments
Posted by: Internet Marketing Singapore
Posted on: July 29, 2007 04:20 PM
It was a wonderfully headed goal. They are deserved winners after biting their teeth to go true every single round being the underdogs throughout the tournament.
Posted by: Shiraz
Posted on: July 30, 2007 08:26 AM
Iraqis cheated and dived - fouled Saudi captain twice studs showing ... and only 1 yellow was given if this was a african country the player would have got a red for it
And the corner from which the goal came was not even a corner
A Penelty was not called by Australian referee
Posted by: James (Author)
Posted on: July 30, 2007 10:45 AM
That's the game. I have seen championship matches as well as regular matches where certain calls did not go the way they are supposed to, and penalties that should have happened, but the ref and linesman did not see it.
Either get more refs for the game, or implement camera technology. Don't tell me that the Saudis are above that. Any football player would try anything and hope to get away with it.
Posted by: James (Author)
Posted on: July 31, 2007 06:33 AM
Not much excitement from the White House on the Iraqi success. I guess they didn't want to further upset the sore losers (Saudi Arabia).
Posted by: murtada
Posted on: October 27, 2007 02:43 PM
It was a wonderfully headed goal,,,,
Det var den fantastik hovd mål,,
Stor Tillykke til Alle Irakerne,,,
1000 w 1000 000 Mabrooook Lkl al3ra8
Murtada
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Posted on: December 19, 2007 08:40 PM
i love the wasy the team works together thats why ever one love the way they play together and when they win game they win as a family and as a team not as a
Posted by: kathy
Posted on: March 3, 2008 01:56 PM
gooooooooooooooood
so good 4 them
Posted by: Amir
Posted on: March 18, 2008 06:43 AM
hallo younis mahmoud i am 15 years old... you ,,, nashat and hawar and all iraq player the are best forever my name is Amir i am from iraq
Posted by: Writers ksa
Posted on: June 5, 2008 06:22 PM
That was a great goal. Mahmoud rocked and deserved that cup.
Posted by: KSA Writing Service
Posted on: October 15, 2008 02:45 PM
Now we need more wins like that :) Can't wait for the next world cup!