BAGHDAD: Celebratory shots rang out in Baghdad yesterday after the Iraqi national football team beat Kuwait 2-1 in a qualifying match for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
The firing of automatic weapons, a traditional form of celebration in Iraq, was heard when the final whistle blew on the match in Jordan after four tense minutes of extra time.
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