Iraqi fans watch with pride as cafes show Arab world's first World Cup - in pictures

The privately owned Earthlink internet provider is catering to diehard football fans in Iraq by setting up a giant screen in public to show all Fifa World Cup matches. All photos: Sinan Mahmoud / The National
Iraqis can enjoy the live games at the courtyard of Baghdad’s Town Centre Mall in the commercial hub of Mansour
The moment when Cody Gakpo opened the scoring for the Netherlands in the 84th minute against Senegal
The atmosphere among the fans was quite subdued in the first half but changed in the second as both the Netherlands and Senegal picked up the pace
A man distributes sweepstake tickets on who will lift the World Cup, with a tablet on offer for the winner
Abdullah Al Qaisi, a 25-year old construction contractor, says he feels proud that Qatar is the first Arab country to host the World Cup
Construction worker Abbas Salam, 16, says he cannot afford to pay for encrypted channels to watch the matches so he enjoys the games at the fan zone
Mr Salam puts a bet on Brazil