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Iraq win the Asia Cup

Iraq win the Asia cup
An Iraqi supporter holds a home-made cup after the match. The words painted on it read 'for the first time' in Arabic Photograph: Essam al-Sudani/AFP
Iraq win the Asia cup
The Iraqi football team sit and listen to their coach at the last training session before the match Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP
Iraq win the Asia cup
Haidar Abdul Amer (l) of Iraq tangles with Ahmed Al Mousa of Saudi Arabia Photograph: Koji Watanabe/Getty
Iraq win the Asia cup
Fans in the Sadr City area of Baghdad watching the match on television Photograph: Karim Kadim/AP
Iraq win the Asia cup
Qusay Munir of Iraq tackles Taiseer Al Jassam of Saudi Arabia Photograph: Koji Watanabe/Getty
Iraq win the Asia cup
Iraq's Bassim Abbas clears a Saudi attempt on goal Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP
Iraq win the Asia cup
Yasser Al Qahtani gets airborne to try and pass Iraq's Jassim Gholam (l) and Bassim Abbas Photograph: Jurnasyanto Sukarno/EPA
Iraq win the Asia cup
Iraq's captain Younis Mahmoud heads his team's winning goal Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP
Iraq win the Asia cup
Iraq's goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah celebrates at the end of the match Photograph: Koji Watanabe/Getty
Iraq win the Asia cup
Football fans celebrate on the streets in Basra Photograph: Khaldoon Zubeir/Getty
Iraq win the Asia cup
An Iraqi supporter celebrating in the Shia holy city of Najaf Photograph: Alaa al Marjani/AP
Iraq win the Asia cup
Younis Mahmoud kisses the trophy after the match Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA
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