World Cup 1986

[shahabGAOL]

I saw in the books of Football history, that Iraq was in the World Cup of 1986, They played against Mexico..

Mexico won against Iraq by 1-0.

Is there some video of it? so we can see it?
And in 1986 how did Iraq quilified for the World Cup there was war at that moment too.

[Suprah]

you can check results from fifaworldcup.com to see whether or not Iraq was playing at that time.

[MoJo23]

Here are Iraq's results:

Jun 04---Toluca------Paraguay-v-Iraq------1-0
Jun 08---Toluca------Iraq---v-Belgium------1-2
Jun 11---Mexico City--Mexico---v-Iraq------1-0

Mexico and Paraguay advanced to the second round with 5 and 4 points and Iraq was last with 0 points in 3 matches.

Btw, sorry Shahab Jan, I looked but i could not find any videos of iraq in World Cup 1986.

[MoJo23]

If anyone is interested, i found a video of 1986 world cup video highlights:

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/p/video.html

[Sumerian]

Iraq's goal Vs. Belgium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYimjmjfOw0

The player who scored is Ahmed Radhi...Asian Player of the Year 1988, first year the award was given.

Btw, Iraq is the only country in the world to qualify to the world cup without playing a single home game. Thanks to baba Saddam.

[Shahin K]

Here are Iraq's results:
Jun 04---Toluca------Paraguay-v-Iraq------1-0
Jun 08---Toluca------Iraq---v-Belgium------1-2
Jun 11---Mexico City--Mexico---v-Iraq------1-0
Mexico and Paraguay advanced to the second round with 5 and 4 points and Iraq was last with 0 points in 3 matches.
Btw, sorry Shahab Jan, I looked but i could not find any videos of iraq in World Cup 1986.

It was Mex and Belgium that advanced, because belgium reached the semis that year!

[Paradigm]

Iraq's goal Vs. Belgium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYimjmjfOw0

The player who scored is Ahmed Radhi...Asian Player of the Year 1988, first year the award was given.

Btw, Iraq is the only country in the world to qualify to the world cup without playing a single home game. Thanks to baba Saddam.

I read somewhere that FIFA back in 1986 ordered both Iraq and Iran in the qualification round to play their home games away, because of the war condition. While Iran refused the offer and withdrew, Iraq actually did play away and qualified.

The only news I recall from back in 1986 concerning Iraq, was about a defender(?) who had spat on the referee's face during a match in Mexico. Some Iranian media then were quick to report the incident.

[Sumerian]

I read somewhere that FIFA back in 1986 ordered both Iraq and Iran in the qualification round to play their home games away, because of the war condition. While Iran refused the offer and withdrew, Iraq actually did play away and qualified.
The only news I recall from back in 1986 concerning Iraq, was about a defender(?) who had spat on the referee's face during a match in Mexico. Some Iranian media then were quick to report the incident.

Yep that happend, he got sent off of course.

Iraq had a relatively poor performance, they could of done so much better if Uday hadn't switched Amu Baba (our legendary Assyrian coach) with a Brazilian coach. It was probably our best squad of all time.

Not to mention crackhead Uday changed our NT colors from green & white...to blue & orange, just for the World Cup!

[Shamim]

Yep that happend, he got sent off of course.

Iraq had a relatively poor performance, they could of done so much better if Uday hadn't switched Amu Baba (our legendary Assyrian coach) with a Brazilian coach. It was probably our best squad of all time.

Not to mention crackhead Uday changed our NT colors from green & white...to blue & orange, just for the World Cup!

its good news that Uday can no more torture poor innocent people, i hope he is burning in hell right now.