The Iraqi national team achieved an important victory over its Bahraini counterpart with a score of 2-1, in the match held this evening at Stadium 974 in the Qatari capital Doha, as part of the first round of Group Four in the Arab Cup Qatar 2025.

The Lions of Mesopotamia started the match with a clear advantage in terms of pressure, possession, and creating chances, which resulted in scoring the first goal early at the 10th minute.

The goal came after a remarkable run from the left side by Ali Jassim, who sent a cross into the penalty area, where the ball reached Ayman Hussein who leapt for it before it hit the Bahraini goalkeeper Lutfi Allah and mistakenly went into the net, giving Iraq the lead.

The Iraqi team continued its dominance and control of the game, managing to add the second goal in the 25th minute through Mohannad Ali "Mimi," strengthening the lead amid great joy from the Iraqi fans.

The first half ended with Iraq leading by two goals to nil, with a clear superiority from the Iraqi team.

In the second half, the scenario changed as the Bahraini team tried to come back into the match by pressing and creating chances, taking advantage of Iraq dropping back to defend the result.

Bahrain managed to reduce the deficit in the 79th minute through player Sayed Hashim, igniting the remaining minutes of the encounter.

In the 93rd minute, Bahraini player Ibrahim Al-Khattal received a direct red card after assaulting Iraqi player Amjad Atwan, forcing Bahrain to complete the match with a numerical disadvantage.

With this win, the Iraqi team raises its tally to three points, topping Group Four, benefiting from the goalless draw between Algeria and Sudan.