Iraqis gathered in a Baghdad street to watch their national Olympic soccer team playing the semi-final match. Iraqi youths gathered to watch their national Olympic soccer team playing the semi-final match of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games against Paraguay in a Baghdad street August 24, 2004. In the midst of a blackout, dozens of Iraqis huddled in an outdoor marketplace on Tuesday to watch their team take on Paraguay in the semi-finals of the men's Olympic soccer tournament. The Iraqi national soccer team's improbable run at an Olympic gold medal ended on Tuesday night with a 3-1 semi-final defeat to Paraguay. REUTERS/Ali Jasim