Iraq entered the Gulf Arab Cup (Gulf 24) perfectly, and kidnapped a precious win from the Qatari team in the opening of the tournament hosted by Qatar until the eighth of next month.
The lions of Mesopotamia issued an early warning to the rest of the participating teams in the "Gulf 24", and surprised the Qatar team winning the Asian Cup, which is the most prominent candidates for the title.
The Iraqi team ended the first half of the game - which took place at Khalifa Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha - in favor of two goals scored by Mohammed Qassim Majid in the 18th and 27th minute.
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In the second half, substitute Abdelaziz Hatem scored the goal of reviving hope for the Qatari team (Annabi) in the 49th minute.
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The Iraqi team won the Gulf title three times earlier group with three points ahead of the outcome of the second game in the group between Oman and Bahrain.
Despite the defeat in the opening game, the Qatar team can compensate through the next two games in Group A in the first round of the championship against his Yemeni counterparts and the United Arab Emirates.
Qatar won three previous titles in 2004 and 2014 after also stumbling in the opening match in both versions, where they drew in the first with UAE 2-2, and in the second with Saudi Arabia 1-1.