An Iraqi supporter holds a home-made cup after the match. The words painted on it read 'for the first time' in ArabicPhotograph: Essam al-Sudani/AFPThe Iraqi football team sit and listen to their coach at the last training session before the matchPhotograph: Saeed Khan/AFPHaidar Abdul Amer (l) of Iraq tangles with Ahmed Al Mousa of Saudi ArabiaPhotograph: Koji Watanabe/Getty
Fans in the Sadr City area of Baghdad watching the match on televisionPhotograph: Karim Kadim/APQusay Munir of Iraq tackles Taiseer Al Jassam of Saudi ArabiaPhotograph: Koji Watanabe/GettyIraq's Bassim Abbas clears a Saudi attempt on goalPhotograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFPYasser Al Qahtani gets airborne to try and pass Iraq's Jassim Gholam (l) and Bassim AbbasPhotograph: Jurnasyanto Sukarno/EPAIraq's captain Younis Mahmoud heads his team's winning goalPhotograph: Saeed Khan/AFPIraq's goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah celebrates at the end of the matchPhotograph: Koji Watanabe/GettyFootball fans celebrate on the streets in BasraPhotograph: Khaldoon Zubeir/GettyAn Iraqi supporter celebrating in the Shia holy city of NajafPhotograph: Alaa al Marjani/APYounis Mahmoud kisses the trophy after the matchPhotograph: Mast Irham/EPA
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