During the first half, the team dominated the game, and its star and captain, Abdul Razzaq Al-Gharbal, almost opened the scoring in the 11th minute following a breakthrough inside the penalty area. However, the referee refused to award a penalty and ordered play to continue, according to sports websites. The “Sudan Hawks” continued their pressure and succeeded in reaching the defensive areas of the “Lions of Mesopotamia” several times without converting these opportunities into goals.
In the second half, Iraq’s performance gradually improved, despite the referee disallowing a goal by forward Mimi Mohannad for offside. In the 82nd minute, Mimi Mohannad himself managed to find the net, announcing Iraq’s lead at 1-0. Just two minutes later, Amjad Atwan added the second goal, sealing the match for the “Lions of Mesopotamia” with a 2-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Sudan’s points remained at one from a previous draw. The second qualifying spot from the group remains contested between Sudan and Algeria before the third and final round. The “Arab Cup 2025″ tournament is being held in a country from December 1 to 18, featuring 16 teams divided into 4 groups, including teams from Qatar, Palestine, Tunisia, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, UAE, Morocco, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Comoros, and Sudan.
The tournament kicked off last Monday with a match between Tunisia and Syria at 4:00 PM at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Five free channels will broadcast the ” ” matches, as the “beIN Sports” group confirmed the complete free broadcast of the tournament through “beIN SPORTS HD” and “beIN Xtra 1” channels. The tournament is also broadcast by “Al Kass” Qatari channels, “Dubai Sports,” “Abu Dhabi Sports,” and “Kuwait Sports” in an open broadcast for the Arab audience.
