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Iraq soccer team qualifies for Olympics
Iraq's soccer team qualified for the Athens Olympics on Wednesday, less than three months after the country was reinstated by the International Olympic Committee.
Celebratory gunfire was heard in central Baghdad after the match, and tracers zoomed across the sky.
"It's a crazy joy for us," Iraq defender Ahmed Alwan said. "Despite all of the difficulties we faced, we still managed to qualify for Athens and I believe that we deserve our place in the Olympics."
Both Iraq and Oman finished Group C play with nine points, but Iraq won based on goal difference.
Only one team qualifies from the group. |
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