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- Iraq’s national football team were given a heroes' welcome upon their return to Baghdad on Friday, a day after winning the Arabian Gulf Cup in the southern city of Basra. Thousands of Iraqis packed the main streets of the capital, mainly along the motorway linking Baghdad International Airport to the city centre, to greet the Lions of Mesopotamia.
Jan 20, 2023 · Iraq’s national football team were given a heroes' welcome upon their return to Baghdad on Friday, a day after winning the Arabian Gulf Cup in the southern city of Basra.
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Jan 15, 2024 · Supporters welcome members of the Iraq national football team at Baghdad International Airport on on August 3, 2007 following their victory at the 2007 Asian Cup held jointly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Aug 4, 2007 · BAGHDAD, 4 August 2007 — Iraq’s soccer champions arrived home yesterday to celebrate the Asian Cup victory that inspired their nation but heavy security means few Baghdadis will be able to ...
Jul 28, 2017 · By defeating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the Asian Cup final in Jakarta, Indonesia, Iraq’s national team had confounded the odds and claimed the continent’s most prestigious competition for the first...
Jan 31, 2009 · Iraq's government has said it hopes to welcome home the football team which sparked waves of national euphoria by winning the Asian Cup but security concerns are causing hesitation among some...
Iraq are flying high in Asia’s 2022 World Cup preliminaries. Success, including victory over rivals IR Iran, belies ongoing issues. Ali Adnan, a key member of the team, discusses their...
