Iraq defeated Saudi Arabia to win their first AFC Asian Cup title. Congratulations to our Iraqi brothers, and thanks for our young side who beat all expectations and reached the final producing some unforgettable performances.
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Iraq Wins Asian Cup
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Congratulations Iraq! This can bring a smile to Iraqi faces even if it is momentarily.
I think this is a fairy tale ending to the Asian Cup from a neutral point of view don’t ya think?
Yeah, most neutrals wanted to see Iraq win though pundits considered Saudis closer to win the title.
Al salamu alaykum
Congratulations to all iraqis…. :D
As Stephen said … Hope this brings a smile on some Iraqi kids faces .. they have gone through alot over the past few years.
yes the Iraqi are happy and did celebrate hard to the point where some died with stray bullets as reported by Reuters
Gunfire, tears as Iraqis celebrate soccer win
its sad that even in their celebrations its violent over there.
I feel sad for Saudi Arabia and my Saudi friends but on the other hand it is nice to see that Iraqis get something good after so much pain. And it was really interesting to see Iraqis cellebrating the victory together: sunnies, chiites, kurdish. This could be a sign that Iraq has a promising future when all the sectarian violence is finished.
“This could be a sign that Iraq has a promising future when all the sectarian violence is finished.”____I am certain that this sectarian violence is being driven by a small minority of extremists on both sides, some of them from outside Iraq. But out of a total of 25 million, a small minority can be 50,000 people, so it is not so easy to deal with.