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

Published June 16, 2026 · Category: News

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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.

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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