DUBAI — His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has congratulated the Iraqi people on their national football team’s 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Iraq won the Asian Cup for the first time on a 71st-minute header by captain Younis Mahmoud. Shaikh Mohammed said Iraq’s victory exemplified the resilience of the Arab youth to overcome difficulties.
Shaikh Mohammed extended his congratulations to the Iraqi people, the national team players and their technical and administrative teams for their historic victory. As a token of appreciation and encouragement, Shaikh Mohammed ordered that the team be honoured and rewarded for its marvellous performance.
Iraq, whose only World Cup appearance was in 1986, dominated the Saudis, three-time Asian Cup champions. Iraq joins the United States, Brazil, Italy and host South Africa at the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup along with the champions of Europe, Africa and Oceania.
Jubilation over the team known as the ‘Lions of the Two Rivers’ gave Iraqis a rare respite from the daily violence.
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Iraq won the Asian Cup for the first time on a 71st-minute header by captain Younis Mahmoud. Shaikh Mohammed said Iraq’s victory exemplified the resilience of the Arab youth to overcome difficulties.
Shaikh Mohammed extended his congratulations to the Iraqi people, the national team players and their technical and administrative teams for their historic victory. As a token of appreciation and encouragement, Shaikh Mohammed ordered that the team be honoured and rewarded for its marvellous performance.
Iraq, whose only World Cup appearance was in 1986, dominated the Saudis, three-time Asian Cup champions. Iraq joins the United States, Brazil, Italy and host South Africa at the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup along with the champions of Europe, Africa and Oceania.
Jubilation over the team known as the ‘Lions of the Two Rivers’ gave Iraqis a rare respite from the daily violence.
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