The draw with the four-time Russian Premier League champions came after Abdul Ghani Shahad’s side beat Austrian First League outfit SV Horn 1-0 courtesy of AFC Young Player of 2012 Mohanad Abdulraheem three days earlier. Having qualified for the 2016 Olympics after finishing third in January’s AFC U23 Championship (pictured), the Iraqis are in Group A with hosts Brazil, South Africa and Denmark keeping them company. They will begin their campaign against the Danes on August 4 at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha. Photo: Lagardère Sports
