in two others as Iraq pulled off one of the best victories in their history at the Olympics) 10 December 2005 – Iraq 2–2 Syria (6–5 on PK) (Scored Iraq's 2nd goal in the West Asian Games final with a first-time half-volley from outside the box) 11 October 2006 – Iraq 4–2 Singapore (Scored 2 goals to help Iraq qualify for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup; the 1st one was a solo goal where he dribbled past 3 players and nutmegged another, and the 2nd goal was a long-shot from nearly 30 yards out) 6 December 2006 – Iraq 4–0 Malaysia (Scored 2 goals in the same minute at the Asian Games) 21 July 2007 – Iraq 2–0 Vietnam (Scored within 65 seconds of the start of the Asian Cup quarter-final and also scored the 2nd goal from a free-kick) 29 July 2007 – Iraq 1–0 Saudi Arabia (Scored the winning goal in the final of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup to win Iraq their first Asian Cup) 18 January 2013 – Iraq 1–2 United Arab Emirates (a.e.t.) (Scored in the final of the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup to send the match to extra time) 20 January 2015 – Iraq 2–0 Palestine (Became the 1st player to score in 4 different Asian Cups – 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015) 28 March 2015 – Iraq 2–1 DR Congo (Broke the record for most international caps for Iraq, overtaking Hussein Saeed) 17 November 2015 – Iraq 2–0 Chinese Taipei (Assisted the 1st goal with a cross after beating 2 players, before scoring his last ever goal for Iraq with a free-kick from 25 yards out) 29 March 2016 – Iraq 1–0 Vietnam (his last match for Iraq) Panenka penalties Mahmoud is known for his frequent use of the Panenka penalty. He has performed this type of penalty in both club and international games on a total of 7 occasions. Controversy In March 2004, Younis Mahmoud got into a scuffle with the Iraqi coaching staff led by German Bernd Stange, who left his position after the match. He was angry at the coach after being left on the bench until the 74th minute of the draw against Palestine at the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Personal life Younis Mahmoud is an Arab Sunni Muslim. He has married three times. His younger brother Omar Mahmoud is also a footballer. Charity After becoming the top scorer