Iraq 2–1 Bolivia 🇮🇶 – Aymen Hussein Sends Iraq to the World Cup After 40 Years

🇮🇶 Iraq is back… after 40 years

Iraq has officially qualified for the World Cup after a 40-year absence.

A historic night… sealed with a 2–1 victory over Bolivia.

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⚽ The match that changed everything

It wasn’t just any game.

• Ali Al-Hamadi (10') opened the scoring
• Bolivia equalized through Moises Paniagua (38')
• Then came the moment…

👉 Aymen Hussein (53')

The goal that brought Iraq back to the World Cup.

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⏳ From Mexico 1986 to today

The last time Iraq played in the World Cup was in Mexico 1986, led by legendary striker Ahmed Radhi.

For decades, that moment lived only in memories.

Today… it returns to life.

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🔥 A goal for a nation

Aymen Hussein didn’t just score a goal.

He connected generations.

From those who watched Ahmed Radhi…

to millions witnessing history today.

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🎨 One image… one story

This cartoon captures that exact feeling.

The past watching the present.

The dream continuing… not ending.

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❤️ More than football

This qualification is bigger than the game.

It’s about:

• resilience
• identity
• and a nation that never stopped believing

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🚀 The world will watch again

Iraq is back on the biggest stage.

And this time…

it’s not just a memory.

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Diego Maradona 'The hand of God'

Call it a robbery or call it geniality, but you can't deny it's maybe the most famous goal ever. Argentina captain in 1986 World Cup Diego Maradona scored on England with his hand Argentina's first goal in the game. 

After the game Maradona stated about the goal "a little with the head of Maradona, and a little with the hand of God" and described it as a revenge for the UK victory over Argentina in the Falklands War.

The Rise and Fall of The Italy National Team: Scene 5: Italia '90

Italy hosted the 14th FIFA World Cup in 1990.

Many hopes were on the Azzurri with a skillful generation

(Salvatore Schillaci, Roberto Baggio, Walter Zenga, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Giuseppe Bergomi, Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Donadoni and Riccardo Ferri)

and their semi final game with World Champion Argentina with Diego Maradona, Claudio Caniggia and Sergio Goycochea.

Written and narrated by: Carlo Garganese

Animation and direction by: Omar Momani

Andrea Pirlo remembers Diego Maradona

Andrea Pirlo: "In my garden, I tried to reproduce Maradona's goal against England, trying to dribble my opponents like he did."

Rest In Peace Diego Maradona

Rest in peace, Diego Maradona. Never, ever to be forgotten ♥

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Ahmed Radhi

RIP Ahmed Radhi

The Iraqi forward star scored the only Iraqi goal in the World Cup, against Belgium in 1986

He was voted the 1988 Asian Footballer of the Year.

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Maradona the hand of God and the Goal of the Century

The hand of God that led to the ultimate prize

Diego Maradona is responsible for one of the most controversial moments in football history

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Goal Hall of Fame: Diego Maradona

"El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy"), Diego Maradona led Argentina to win the 1986 World Cup, and scored two of the most of famous goals of all time against England, "The Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century".

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Argentina 2014 Tribute

Argentina GoalToons episode:

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