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Iraqi soccer fans celebrate end of 40-year World Cup drought

By Jasmine GarsdJune 16, 2026·Source: NPR·7 views
Waad Sana was inspired to open Soccer World in 1986 after seeing the Iraqi national team play in that year

The Iraq national men's team hasn't played a World Cup in 40 years; a drought that ends Tuesday night, to the excitement of soccer fans in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Iraqi diaspora.

(Image credit: Nick Hagen for NPR)

Originally reported by NPR. Read the original article

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