Arnold's Iraq Triumph: World Cup Hero

0:00It's April 6th. This is Sydney News Today. Local news powered by AI. Graham Arnold, the Aussie coach who just steered Iraq to their first World Cup spot in 40 years, touched down in Sydney last night to a hero's. Welcome from hundreds of Iraqi Aussies. They swarmed him at the airport, chanting his name, banging drums, and waving flags after his squad beat Bolivia, two to one in Mexico last week too. Seal the deal. In Baghdad, the players got an epic parade on open top buses with massive crowds cheering them on. But Arnold couldn't join because of airspace. Issues. Fans here called him a legend for fulfilling 46 million dreams. And one young supporter said he swooped in like a hero to save their campaign. Iraq now faces France, Norway, and Senegal in the group stage when the tournament kicks off June 11th, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico Arnold's proud to make so many folks happy as the first Australian coaching two nations at the World Cup.