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Posted January 12, 2015 09:36 · last edited January 12, 2015 09:40

Iraq could surprise in this tournament - they've included eight players from the u-20 team who were a semi-finalist at the 2013 FIFA u-20 World Cup (only beaten in the semi by Uruguay on penalties, beat South Korea in the quarter-final ,Paraguay in the round of 16). 

They've drafted in striker Justin Meram from Colombus Crew in MLS (90 MLS games for Colombus) - Iraq debut in November. US born , Iraqi parents.

Also Yasir Kasim from Swindon Town  - debut last March.

And Osama Rashid from the Netherlands u-20 team (19 Dutch u-20 caps  - the last in 2014)

Ali Adnan aged 21 from the 2013 u-20's could be a star of this tournament - AFC  Young Player of the Year 2013, star player in the Turkish league. Known as "the Asian Gareth Bale" apparently.

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Big Pete 65 edited January 12, 2015 09:40

Iraq could surprise in this tournament - they've included eight players from the u-20 team who were a semi-finalist at the 2013 FIFA u-20 World Cup (only beaten in the semi by Uruguay on penalties, beat South Korea in the quarter-final ,Paraguay in the round of 16). 

They've drafted in striker Justin Merrin from Colombus Crew in MLS (90 MLS games for Colombus) - Iraq debut in November. US born , Iraqi parents.

Also Yasir Kasim from Swindon Town  - debut last March.

And Osama Rashid from the Netherlands u-20 team (19 Dutch u-20 caps  - the last in 2014)

Ali Adnan aged 21 from the 2013 u-20's could be a star of this tournament - AFC  Young Player of the Year 2013, star player in the Turkish league. Known as "the Asian Gareth Bale" apparently.