The Nightmare of the Red Card Haunts Arnold at the Worst Timing!
The nightmare of the red card in the Iraqi national team returned to haunt Graham Arnold, the coach of the Lions of Mesopotamia, before facing Jordan in the quarterfinals of the Arab Cup Qatar 2025, at the Education City Stadium the day after tomorrow, Friday.
The Lions of Mesopotamia lost to the Desert Warriors with a score of 2-0, stopping their tally at six points in second place in Group D, while the Algerian team managed to top the group with seven points.
In the second minute of the Iraq vs. Algeria match, Iraqi player Hussein Ali Jassim received a red card due to his tackle on player Yacine Brahimi. This forced his teammates to complete the match with ten players, causing disruption to coach Graham Arnold's plans, who was hoping to at least finish the match with a draw to maintain the top spot in the group.
The red card came at the worst possible time for the Australian coach, who was already struggling with absences due to injuries and the unavailability of most players after three rounds since the tournament started, in addition to coinciding with the match against Jordan, which brings to mind the start of the red card crisis in Iraq and the famous incident involving Ayman Hussein in the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar.
The Lions of Mesopotamia lost to the Desert Warriors with a score of 2-0, stopping their tally at six points in second place in Group D, while the Algerian team managed to top the group with seven points.
In the second minute of the Iraq vs. Algeria match, Iraqi player Hussein Ali Jassim received a red card due to his tackle on player Yacine Brahimi. This forced his teammates to complete the match with ten players, causing disruption to coach Graham Arnold's plans, who was hoping to at least finish the match with a draw to maintain the top spot in the group.
The red card came at the worst possible time for the Australian coach, who was already struggling with absences due to injuries and the unavailability of most players after three rounds since the tournament started, in addition to coinciding with the match against Jordan, which brings to mind the start of the red card crisis in Iraq and the famous incident involving Ayman Hussein in the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar.
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