Asian Cup Success
Less than two months ahead of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals Viera was named coach of war-torn Iraq. Incredibly, he led Iraq to the 2007 Asian Cup title after stunning the pre-tournament favourites Australia in a 3-1 victory, edging Korea on penalties and finally upsetting regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the final. The goal was scored by captain Younis Mahmoud. Vieira immediately confirmed he would not be staying on in the role, citing the unsettled nature of the Iraq football administration.
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