Iraq Soccer Team Wins Its First Asian Cup Title With Win Over Saudi Arabia

Foxnews.com brings us this report this morning... Younis Mahmoud's second-half header clinched Iraq's first Asian Cup title, giving the conflict-ravaged country a 1-0 win over three-time champion Saudi Arabia in Sunday's final... The Iraqi skipper met Hawar Mulla Mohammed's corner kick at the far post and angled his header into the back right side of the net in the 72nd minute for his fourth goal of the tournament...
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* EUROSPORT.com has this take on the story... Iraq completed one of sport's great fairytales by beating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the Asian Cup final on Sunday to provide a rare moment for celebration in their war-torn homeland...
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Iraq defy odds to complete Asian Cup fairytale

* Omar, at Iraq The Model website, has this read for us...
Mesopotamia: The Champions of Asia

Congrats go out to the Iraqis!!!
May your celebrations be safe ones...
AubreyJ.........