Aljazeera iconAljazeeraJun 14, 2026

‘Lion of Mesopotamia’: How Aymen Hussein beat tragedy to reach World Cup

Iraq's 'most expensive footballer', striker who scored Iraq's qualifying goal against Bolivia, retraces his journey.

‘Lion of Mesopotamia’: How Aymen Hussein beat tragedy to reach World Cup

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