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BEIJING (Reuters) - Iraq's footballers have brought a ray of hope to their war-ravaged country with their amazing run to the Asian Cup quarter-finals.
Simply qualifying for the tournament had been traumatic enough for Iraq, forced to play their qualifying games in neutral Jordan and share a training pitch with grazing sheep in Baghdad.
To add insult to injury, German coach Bernd Stange quit before the Asian Cup, saying he feared for his life amid the escalating violence in the country.
But cash-strapped Iraq have made a mockery of their problems, beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Chengdu on Monday to set up a quarter-final clash with hosts China.
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