The head coach of the Iraqi national team, Graham Arnold, praised the performance of his players against Algeria, despite the 0-2 loss. This match concluded the group stage of the Arab Cup, currently taking place in Qatar. Arnold emphasized that the players fought from the first minute, especially after Hussein Ali, an Iraqi player, was sent off in the first minute. "The Iraqi players did a wonderful job, especially playing with 10 men for 92 minutes. I can't be anything but proud of them," Arnold stated at the press conference after the match. He also stressed the need for the team to forget this game.
