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Match Recap
Iraq and Oman shared the points in a Gulf Cup of Nations opener that swung early and then held its breath for an hour. M. Qasim, currently the league's top scorer, needed just six minutes to put Iraq ahead, striking first and setting the tone before the hosts had even settled. Oman kept working through a quiet middle third and got their reward when N. Al Rawahi leveled it in the 67th minute, turning what looked like a comfortable afternoon for Iraq into a share of the spoils. Both scorers now sit level at the top of the tournament's goal charts, which only sharpens the story: two players who can decide a game in seconds, canceling each other out in the same fixture. Iraq will be frustrated they couldn't hold a lead they built inside the opening ten minutes, while Oman's response says plenty about their nerve on the road. A 1-1 draw rarely tells the full tale, and this one didn't. Catch both goals, six minutes and sixty-seven apart, in the highlights below.
