When the Lions of Mesopotamia won the 2007 Asian Cup, it was one of sport's greatest fairytales.

美索不达米亚的雄狮赢得2007年亚洲杯时，他曾是体育界最大的童话之一。

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But in the second half, the Lions of Mesopotamia started to roar and Emad Mohammed hit the post with Mark Schwarzer beaten.

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But in the meantime, the Lions of Mesopotamia will be taking the field Sunday against Australia for a game that will help determine whether Iraq gets to play in the biggest event in soccer, the World Cup.

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