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

Iraqi soccer fans celebrate end of 40-year World Cup drought
NPR News Tuesday 16 June 2026, 20:21 UTC By Jasmine Garsd 1 min read
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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)

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)

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