Mohammed Dawood twice came close in the opening 45 minutes at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium before the forward lashed against the crossbar on the hour. But with the deadlock not broken in 90 minutes the tie went to penalties. Then with the shootout tied at 3-3, Dawood stepped up to find the back of the net with the decisive 10th penalty as Iraq claimed the continental title in dramatic fashion.
