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Iraq 1 Saudi 0, ASIAN CUP FINALS
Reuters ^ | July 29, 2007 | Reuters

Posted on 07/29/2007 7:59:05 AM PDT by alligator

AKARTA (Reuters) - Iraq defied seemingly impossible odds to beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the Asian Cup final on Sunday, providing a fairytale ending to the tournament and a rare moment of celebration in their war-torn homeland.

Iraqi captain Younis Mahmoud scored the winner in the 71st minute when he climbed above the defence at the far post and headed a perfectly-weighted corner from Hawar Mulla Mohammed into the net.

Saudi Arabia had been bidding to become the first country to win the Asian Cup four times but were outplayed by an Iraqi team riding high on a wave of national support.

Iraq's unexpected victory not only captured the imagination of the sporting world but helped unify a country ravaged by war and ripped apart by sectarian violence.

(Excerpt) Read more at uk.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: asiancup; iraq; iraqiathletes; saudiarabia; soccer; spartansixdelta
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Woohoo... gotta love this story. As someone put it in an earlier post... this is a 'purple finger' kind of day.
1 posted on 07/29/2007 7:59:07 AM PDT by alligator
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To: alligator

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1873259/posts


2 posted on 07/29/2007 8:01:34 AM PDT by RightWhale (It's Brecht's donkey, not mine)
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To: alligator

looks like the iraqis are meeting their goooooooooooooooooooooooooals!


3 posted on 07/29/2007 8:03:54 AM PDT by ari-freedom (An expert is a person who avoids the small errors while sweeping on to the grand fallacy.)
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To: alligator

Agree; Iraqis of all ethnicities will be celebrating today.


4 posted on 07/29/2007 8:04:07 AM PDT by indcons
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Baghdad is delirious. Ecstatic.

And after that inital volley, they've pretty much stopped firing rounds into the air.

The singing and the dancing in the streets is just getting started.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR IRAQI FRIENDS!!

5 posted on 07/29/2007 8:04:16 AM PDT by Allegra (19)
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To: alligator

I’m not a soccer fan but this is great.


6 posted on 07/29/2007 8:05:17 AM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: alligator

Congratulations, Iraq!


7 posted on 07/29/2007 8:05:23 AM PDT by Reader of news
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To: Allegra

WOW! Love them winning..and REALLY love them beating this particular foe! This is SUCH a great win...on SO many levels:)

Congratulations, IRAQ!!!


8 posted on 07/29/2007 8:07:42 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet -Fred'08)
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1-0.

By far the most common score in soccer.


9 posted on 07/29/2007 8:07:52 AM PDT by Brakeman (America can do nothing for the Muslim world)
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The Iraqis played very good soccer to get into the finals. The below link has highlights from their earlier matches. It can be emotional to watch their inspired play if you know anything at all about the sport and what it means to the politics of the region

http://www.ing-ap.com/~afchladmin/AFC/AFCHighlights/IRQvKOR300.wmv

10 posted on 07/29/2007 8:08:15 AM PDT by alligator (To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.)
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To: ari-freedom

Good one.


11 posted on 07/29/2007 8:08:31 AM PDT by leadpenny
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BUMP!


12 posted on 07/29/2007 8:11:37 AM PDT by freema
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1-0. By far the most common score in soccer.

Nope...the "honor" belongs to 0-0.

13 posted on 07/29/2007 8:13:41 AM PDT by JRios1968 (Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. - Ben Stein)
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To: Allegra; jveritas

Soccer in soccer loving nations is such a big deal, and the fact that the players come from all communities will serve as a perfect metaphor for what they can do if they work together. Also, apparently no one thought they could win but them. That sounds all to familiar to the all the expert analysis about Iraq.


14 posted on 07/29/2007 8:14:02 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Democrats have plenty of patience for anti-American dictators but none for Iraqi democrats.)
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bet the Demorats will find something to say negative about this Wonderful Victory!


15 posted on 07/29/2007 8:15:10 AM PDT by True Republican Patriot (God Bless America and The Republicans)
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Excellent.

Congrats to Iraq!

Football (soccer), the REAL world series.

16 posted on 07/29/2007 8:17:38 AM PDT by Jakarta ex-pat
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To: SE Mom

What kind of person wouldn’t be moved by a win that symbolizes the possibility of a new and improved Iraq. Oh right: Democrats.


17 posted on 07/29/2007 8:17:44 AM PDT by Callahan
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Congrats Iraq. Now lets see if you can put the same effort into securing your country.
18 posted on 07/29/2007 8:19:17 AM PDT by Long Island Pete
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BTT


19 posted on 07/29/2007 8:19:49 AM PDT by Scarchin (+)
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To: alligator
Suck on that, Uday, ya bastard!
20 posted on 07/29/2007 8:20:29 AM PDT by davidlachnicht ("IF WE'RE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
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