AFC Asian Cup: Aymen Hussein double helps Iraq stun four-time winner Japan
11 months ago

AFC Asian Cup: Aymen Hussein double helps Iraq stun four-time winner Japan

The Hindu  

Football has a fickle memory. That was what Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu had suggested in the pre-match press conference before its clash against Iraq in the AFC Asian Cup 2023, at the Education City Stadium on Friday. The last time Japan played Iraq in Qatar, a 2-2 draw at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in 1993 had broken dreams of playing its maiden FIFA World Cup. “Most of the players in the current squad were not even born when the match was played,” Moriyasu had said, “that game is past now.” But ghastly memories of that three-decade-old match came back to haunt the Samurai Blue as Iraq rode on raucous fan support and clinical attacking to beat Japan 2-1 in its second group-stage game. IRAQ 🇮🇶 is in the #AsianCup2023 Round of 16#HayyaAsiapic.twitter.com/Ia8f1sJKsb — AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 January 19, 2024 In the 1993 game, Iraq’s equaliser, by Jaffar Omran, had come in second-half injury time.

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