Hawar Mulla Mohammed vs Nashat Akram
Iraq against Iraq. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Hawar Mulla Mohammed
Iraq · 2004–09 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Iraq
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 113 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Anorthosis Famagusta, Persepolis
The corner he swung in at the Gelora Bung Karno on 29 July 2007 found Younis Mahmoud's head in the 73rd minute and won Iraq the Asian Cup final against Saudi Arabia. That title sat alongside 113 caps and 20 goals for Iraq, a group-stage goal against Australia in the same tournament, the Iraqi league in 2004-05, the Lebanese league with Al-Ansar in 2005-06, the Hazfi Cup in 2009-10 and West Asian Games gold in 2005. Career record: 113 caps and 20 goals for Iraq; club career at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Anorthosis Famagusta, Persepolis.
Nashat Akram
Iraq · 2004–07 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Iraq
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 113 · 17 goals
- Clubs
- Al-Shorta Baghdad, Al-Nassr, Al Ain
He opened the scoring after 23 minutes against Australia in Bangkok on 13 July 2007 and created the second in a 3-1 group win. Iraq went on to take the 2007 Asian Cup with him voted man of the match in the final and chosen for the All-Star XI, and he captained the fourth-placed 2004 Olympic team and won league titles in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Netherlands. Career record: 113 caps and 17 goals for Iraq; club career at Al-Shorta Baghdad, Al-Nassr, Al Ain.
The verdict
The almanac puts Nashat Akram ahead by 3 rating points, 86 against 83.
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