Australian coach Graham Arnold has become the most talked-about name in the Iraqi sports scene, following the artistic revolution and historic results he achieved with the Iraqi national team in a very short period, bringing the Lions of Mesopotamia back to the continental and global forefront.

Since Arnold took over the leadership of the Iraqi national team, he faced a series of the toughest matches any coach can encounter at the start of his journey with a new team. However, the surprise was the level of performance, resilience, and great calmness the Iraqi team showed under his leadership, writing a new chapter in the history of Iraqi football.

Arnold succeeded in leading Iraq to a valuable victory over Bahrain after a full 15 years of being unable to win against the Red team, whether in regional tournaments or qualifiers.

The Iraqi national team delivered strong performances against Saudi Arabia in the World Cup qualifiers and left Jeddah without a loss for the first time in four decades, a figure that reflects the significant development in the team's character.

For the first time in three decades, the Iraqi national team is just one match away from qualifying for the World Cup, after an impressive qualifying journey led by Arnold, which restored hope and optimism to the Iraqi fans.

Iraq also achieved a historic victory over Jordan in Amman during the qualifiers, a win that had not been achieved for 15 years, breaking one of the toughest curses the team faced away from home under Arnold's leadership.

So far, Graham Arnold has led the Iraqi national team in 8 matches, most of them against major opponents and in difficult stadiums, yet the results have been remarkable.

The Lions of Mesopotamia managed to secure 6 victories against Jordan, Bahrain, Thailand, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, and the UAE, drew with the UAE, and lost only one match against South Korea.