Hussein Saeed Mohammed is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a forward and is a former president of the Iraq Football Association. Saeed is in ninth place in the list of top international goal scorers, with 78 goals. Along with Ahmed Radhi, he is considered to be the best Iraqi player of the 20th century and features in 25th place in Asia's Best Players of the Century list. Hussein's 78 international goals make him currently the Iraqi national team's highest scoring player.
Hussein Saeed
Saeed (the middle from standing) wearing the number 10 with Al-Iskan Youth Center in 1972
Saeed in a match against Al-Rasheed in 1984–85
Saeed receiving the Best Arab Goalscorer Award in 1985
The Arabian Gulf Cup, often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nations. The history of the competition has also seen it held every three to four years due to political or organisational problems. The reigning champions are Iraq, having won their fourth title at the 25th edition, as hosts, held in 2023.
View of the jam-packed stadium during the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup in Abu Dhabi in 2007