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August 24, 2004
Update (Possibly a Spoiler) Regarding Iraqi Soccer Team
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Iraqi Soccer Team Loses to Paraguay; Will Still Play for Bronze
... versus Italy.
THESSALONIKI, Greece - The Iraqi soccer team's improbable run at an Olympic gold medal ended Tuesday night with a 3-1 semifinal loss to Paraguay. The Iraqis still have a chance for a bronze, which would be their war-weary nation's first medal in 44 years.
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Iraq and Italy will play for the bronze Friday night.
Just qualifying for the Olympics was a feat for the Iraqis, who have been unable to play home games since war began in March 2003. They clinched a berth in May, just three months after their country was reinstated by the International Olympic Committee.
This is a pretty amazing story. It's Hollywood-implausible, whether they medal or not.
If they do medal, it's even more amazing.