Iraq's players applaud the fans at the end of the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group D football match between Iraq and Japan at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on January 19, 2024. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP)
Doha, Qatar: Iraq pulled off the first upset of the Asian Cup in Qatar when they beat tournament favorites Japan 2-1 on Friday in the group phase.
Aymen Hussein scored both goals in the first half for Iraq, who are ranked 63 in the world to Japan's 17, to put them into the last 16. Wataru Endo pulled a goal back at the death.
