The Improbables · Nation to Glory
Take Iraq to Glory
“lions of mesopotamia”
Iraq — lions of mesopotamia. 2007 proved anything is possible. The bookmakers file them under the improbables at 1000/1 and drifting.
▶ Play as Iraq
- The bookmakers
- The Improbables — 1000/1 and drifting
- The federation's target
- Compete with dignity — a point gets framed
- Your spine
- a keeper with Baghdad's whole heart in goal · a defender who has heard louder crowds than this at the back · a playmaker from the 2007 miracle in midfield · Younis Mahmoud, but he heads it twice up front
One World Cup, forty-odd decisions, no second leg. Pick the shape, name the squad, make the calls from the touchline, and see how far Iraq can go. Free to play, one sitting, no sign-up.
▶ Play as Iraq
The Favourites · 6/1 – 12/1
The Contenders · 16/1 – 40/1
The Dark Horses · 66/1 – 150/1
The Outsiders · 250/1 – 500/1
The Improbables · 1000/1 and drifting