Justin Meram may not be going through his best moment with Columbus Crew SC, as he recently lost his starting spot with the Black & Gold, but his form with the Iraqi National Team remains steadfast. The winger scored the game-winning goal of the Asian team’s 1-0 triumph over Syria in Basra, Iraq, in an international friendly tournament on Wednesday.
The Lion of Mesopotamia, who wore the jersey number seven, fired his trademark curled right-footed shot — the meat hook — from inside the penalty box in the 75th minute mark and counted on a deflection in a Syrian defender to score the lone goal of the match.