A decade after their last appearance, Iraq's national team returns to football's biggest stage, drawing support from fans at home and across the diaspora

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…

From Boston Common to the stadium gates, supporters travelled from around the world to witness a moment generations of Iraqis thought they might never see

A decade after their last appearance, Iraq's national team returns to football's biggest stage, drawing support from fans at home and across the diaspora

Prolific striker Aymen Hussein gives Lions of Mesopotamia hope in Boston, but Iraq lose 4-1 to Norway in first World Cup game in 40 years

Scoreline does not tell the whole story of how well players like Al Hamadi and Hussein performed against Norway