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Football: Iraq beat Iran to reach Asian Cup semis

Published: 23 Jan 2015 - 05:29 pm | Last Updated: 17 Jan 2022 - 03:09 pm


Canberra - Iraq beat 10-man arch-rivals Iran 7-6 on penalties in a thrilling quarter-final at the Asian Cup on Friday.

Salam Shakir hit the winning penalty after the teams were locked at 1-1 at full-time and 3-3 after extra time to force the spot-kicks.

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