• A little boy at the Arabian Gulf Cup semi-final football match between Iraq and Qatar. AFP
    A little boy at the Arabian Gulf Cup semi-final football match between Iraq and Qatar. AFP
  • Iraqi fans pose for a picture near a designated fan zone at the semi-finals between Iraq and Qatar. AFP
    Iraqi fans pose for a picture near a designated fan zone at the semi-finals between Iraq and Qatar. AFP
  • Fans wave Iraqi flags at the Basra International Stadium in Basra. AP
    Fans wave Iraqi flags at the Basra International Stadium in Basra. AP
  • Fans cheering Iraq players with a huge flag at the semi-finals between Iraq and Qatar at Basra International Stadium. AP
    Fans cheering Iraq players with a huge flag at the semi-finals between Iraq and Qatar at Basra International Stadium. AP
  • Fans flocked to the southern Iraqi city of Basra to watch semi-finals between Iraq and Qatar. Reuters
    Fans flocked to the southern Iraqi city of Basra to watch semi-finals between Iraq and Qatar. Reuters
  • A vendor sells balloons bearing the Iraqi flag along the Shatt Al Arab river waterfront in Iraq's Basra. AFP
    A vendor sells balloons bearing the Iraqi flag along the Shatt Al Arab river waterfront in Iraq's Basra. AFP
  • A sea of Iraqi fans at a fan zone. It is the first time Iraq has hosted the cup since 1979, the same year Saddam seized power. AFP
    A sea of Iraqi fans at a fan zone. It is the first time Iraq has hosted the cup since 1979, the same year Saddam seized power. AFP
  • Supporters celebrate Oman's win against Bahrain in the semi-finals at the Al Minaa Olympic Stadium in Basra. AFP
    Supporters celebrate Oman's win against Bahrain in the semi-finals at the Al Minaa Olympic Stadium in Basra. AFP
  • Omani supporters enjoy the semi-final between Bahrain and Oman at the Al Minaa Olympic Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
    Omani supporters enjoy the semi-final between Bahrain and Oman at the Al Minaa Olympic Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
  • Fans celebrate Iraq's win against Qatar in the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup at Tahrir Square in Baghdad. Reuters
    Fans celebrate Iraq's win against Qatar in the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup at Tahrir Square in Baghdad. Reuters
  • An Iraq fan cheers the team at the semi-finals against Qatar. Reuters
    An Iraq fan cheers the team at the semi-finals against Qatar. Reuters

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Football fans celebrate in Basra during Arabian Gulf Cup - in pictures

Matches include Bahrain v Oman and Iraq v Qatar

The National

January 17, 2023

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Updated: January 17, 2023, 10:25 AM
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