Asian cup iraq

Facing Asia's highest-ranked team will be a different challenge entirely, however. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Iraq's captain and goalscorer in the final, Younis Mohmoud, holds the Asian Cup trophy aloft. In the dying seconds, Malek had a chance to equalise when Iraq failed to clear the ball, but his downward header into the ground bounced over the bar, and with the ensuing goal kick Iraq were Asian champions. Under the new format, the 24 finalists are playing a group stage consisting of six groups of four teams, followed by a knockout stage of 16 teams.

If you are outside this distribution zone you can access the full bouquet of Firstpost Print content online for a limited period. Tell us what you didn't like in the comments. We showed in this tournament that we can play good football. We noticed you are using an Ad Blocker, please consider whitelisting us - we cannot operate without adverts. Iraq, on the other hand, solved their defensive problems to thrash Yemen at the Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah. Captain Younis Mahmoud's goal in the 71st minute was enough to cap a remarkable championship for Iraq as they overcame troubles in preparation, logistical nightmares during the competition, and beat some of the best teams in Asia, all with a backdrop of the ongoing violence in their home country. Jerseys of all 24 nations - Which one looks the best?

A misunderstood financial product in Kurdistan Region. No problem for El Tri 2h Cesar Hernandez. Australia barely scraped a draw in their opening match with an injury time goal from Tim Cahill to save it late for the Socceroos against Oman. There being a testy relationship between Indonesia and the Saudis over the treatment of domestic workers, it was not a surprise that the neutrals were all cheering for Iraq. Mark Shield Australia.

However, the Iraqis have been able to consistently perform in the competition and they may still have a lot left in the tank to make a deep run in the tournament. Winter sports in China. I spoke to a young boy this morning who said "if only our prime minister would learn from the team". Until we resolve the issues, subscribers need not log in to access ST Digital articles. Motorist fined for driving shiny, gold Porsche. Iran's protest that Iraq yielded an ineligible player was dismissed as Carlos Queiroz's three-time winners were sent packing from the tournament in Australia. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp back up after massive outage.