BAGHDAD (AP)—Jorvan Viera is returning to coach Iraq a year after leading the country to an improbable Asian title.
The Brazilian will sign a one-year contract in Baghdad on Tuesday, Iraq federation head Ahmed Abbas said Monday.
Viera stepped down after Iraq unexpectedly won the Asian Cup by defeating Saudi Arabia 1-0—a feat that gave the Brazilian instant hero status here.
Iraqi Adnan Hamad was fired in June after Iraq lost to Qatar in a World Cup qualifier, ending the soccer-mad country’s dream of attending the 2010 finals in South Africa.
Iraq has not played a home game in nearly two decades because of wars and internal strife. Since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, the national squad has been training mostly in neighboring Jordan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.
Iraq last reached the World Cup in Mexico in 1986.
FROM: YAHOO
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