Iraq's players pose for a team photo before the start of their Asian Cup Group D soccer match against Palestine at the Canberra stadium in Canberra January 20, 2015. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Emotions are always high when Iran and Iraq meet on the football pitch. The political history between the two Middle Eastern neighbours always provides both teams with added motivation.
On Friday, the rivals will clash in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup in Canberra and the stakes could not be higher but bragging rights are only part of the equation.
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