Iraq FA president Hussein Saeed has confirmed that talks have taken place with coach Jorvan Vieira with regards to the Brazilian continuing at the helm of the national team.

DEFYING orders from authorities, revellers fired celebratory gunshots and poured into the streets after Iraq beat Saudi Arabia to clinch their first Asian Cup soccer championship last night.

IRAQ’S divided politicians should learn from the country’s football team of Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish players, whose “unity” helped them win the Asian Cup yesterday, a top US diplomat said.