Iraq boss Radhi Shenaishil wasted no time in pulling talisman Younis Mahmoud off Asian Cup penalty duty after the captain's spot-kick woes contined on Tuesday.... more »
Iraq's Asian Cup-winning hero Younis Mahmoud took centre-stage again as the Lions of Mesopotamia defeated big-hearted Palestine 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Tuesday.... more »
Radhi Shenaishil said Monday that he had taken a huge risk to his reputation by agreeing to fill in at the last minute as Iraq's coach for the Asian Cup.... more »
A brilliant individual goal from Iraq midfielder Yaser Kasim was the difference as the 2007 champions opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over Jordan in Brisbane Monday.... more »
An Asian Cup victory gave war-weary Iraq a reason to smile in 2007 but if they are to win in Australia, they will have to do it without a full-time boss and with a talisman who cannot find a club.... more »
Midfielder Ali Abbas has been recalled to the Iraqi national squad seven years after defecting to Australia, his Sydney FC club said Thursday.... more »
Captain Younus Mahmood said Iraq could move forward with confidence after emerging star Ali Adnan's double earned a 3-1 upset of defending Asian Games champions Japan.... more »
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