Mohammed Dawood

Mohammed Dawood, Iraq's star of the future

Just two years ago, the Baghdad-born teenager, a huge fan of Spanish football, wasn`t thinking of one day rubbing shoulders with the world`s elite. But his three goals , of the five scored by Iraq, at this year`s Under-17 World Cup in India changed all that.

Dec 06, 2017, 22:49 PM IST

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Iraq hold Mexico 1-1 for their first ever draw

The Asian champions Iraq took a surprised lead in the 16th minute through a goal by Mohammed Dawood before Roberto De La Rosa equalised in the 61st minute for Spain as both teams collected one point each from the Group F match.

Oct 08, 2017, 22:45 PM IST