Iraqi youth team is out of Asian Cup finals after losing to Australia
Beijing - Saba:
The Iraqi youth soccer team was knocked out on Saturday of the Asian Cup finals after losing to its Australian counterpart.
The match ended with Iraq losing by three goals to two goals against its Australian counterpart, within the finals of the U-20 Youth Asian Cup currently being held in China.
Iraq's goals were scored by Amuri Faisal in the 16th minute and Mustafa Qabil in the 26th minute, while the Australian team's goals came through Luka Jovanovic in the 22nd minute, Benguts Kicanos in the 62nd minute, and Alexander Badolato in the 74th minute.
With this loss, Iraq loses the chance to qualify for the Youth World Cup finals.
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