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Baghdad (EON) – Many in Iraq were hard at work celebrating their underdog national soccer team victory as team Iraq managed to win the Asian Cup which is a very big deal in the soccer world. The celebration was destroyed though when bombings killed 58 people.

A minibus exploded on Monday in Baghdad market where many people were celebrating the victory. This bombing killed 6 people on impact. Three soldiers were also killed in fighting in the province of Anbar.

Bombings and attacks killed 58 people in total on Monday. Soccer fans were very happy to see the Iraqi national soccer team defeat Saudi Arabia in the Asian Cup Final as it allowed them to unite as one and cheer for a common cause. It was a chance for them to escape the reality of their war-torn nation and at least for a few hours have peace watching a game of soccer.

Iraq won the Asian Cup defeating Saudi Arabia 1-0.

It was not long though before reality set back in with bombings and more attacks.