Arab World Sports

East Asian duo lead the way,
Japan and Korea Republic both won their opening fixtures in
the final phase of Olympic qualifying on a night that also saw
Qatar shock Saudi Arabia.
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Proud finish sends Iraq flying,
A Younis Mahmoud-inspired Iraq won the recent AFC Asian Cup, and
their heroic performances have now been rewarded with a 16-place
rise on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.
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Iraq the big climbers,
Iraq were the biggest movers on the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola
World Ranking, while their were also leaps for Korea Republic,
Saudi Arabia, Guyana and United Arab Emirates.
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Asian 12 eye bright start,
Asia’s final qualifying round to the Men’s Olympic
Football Tournament Beijing 2008 gets underway on Wednesday with 12
teams eager to make a positive start.
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Mahmoud: Beyond my imagination,
FIFA.com catches up with Younis Mahmoud to discuss the recent
AFC Asian Cup, the leading role he played in Iraq’s triumph and
his aspirations for the future.
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Game helping to ease pain,
The game of football has not only brought joy to the lives of
millions, but has helped calm conflicts, brought countries together
and strengthened national identities.
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Asian qualifying groups re-drawn,
Following the withdrawal of Thailand and Philippines, the
draw for the Asian qualifying tournament to Rio de Janeiro 2007 has
been re-drawn.
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Socceroos are Asia’s top seeds,
Australia were named as Asia’s top seeds for the
region’s qualifiers for South Africa 2010 by the Asian Football
Confederation on Friday.
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A tale of two captains,
Iraq’s Younis Mahmoud got the better of Saudi
Arabia’s Yasser Al Qahtani in the final, but there is no
disputing that both captains covered themselves in glory during the
tournament.
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Mahmoud inspires Iraqi ecstasy,
Younis Mahmoud scored the only goal as Iraq beat Saudi Arabia
to become continental kings for the very first time.
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