source: fifa.com
Iraq are through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup after Farhan Shakor’s decisive goal saw off ten-man Paraguay in extra time. The substitute’s 94th-minute strike settled an engrossing encounter and sent Turkey 2013’s surprise packages through a last-eight duel with Korea Republic.
Though the scoreline might suggest otherwise, this was one of the most open and entertaining matches of the tournament thus far, with plenty of chances for both sides. That neither team made the breakthrough in a lively first half was due almost entirely to the goalkeeping of Mohammed Hameed and Diego Morel, both of whom were in outstanding form.
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