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2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup - 21 June – 13 July


Skirge

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Great great quarter finals. South Korea gave their best and 3rd come back was unbelievable. Hard luck there had to be one winner and one looser. Last time it was the Iraqis who lost the penality shoot out to Korea now the roles have swapped.

 

Congrats to Iraq. Some very good youth players and hope they get even better. It will be tough against Uruguay.

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Man, I really don't understand how the Iraqis are so good at football.

The Iraqis remind of a West African side more than any massive underdog. They horribly underachieve because of circumstance, infrastructure, corruption (and/or war). They have a large, extremely young population and produce a lot of athletic, natural talent that is never cultivated because there is no serious league there and no legitimate player development unless the players go abroad. In terms of potential, I would put them second behind South Korea in Asia, until China becomes world dominant in forty years time.

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