2002 FA Cup Final at 4.1 million (44.4%). By comparison ITV's coverage of the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final averaged 6.8 million viewers, though with a lower viewing share (33.3%). The cup final ratings, a record low, were defended by the FA spokesman Paul Newman: "We are very pleased because the final peaked at 7.4m which is pretty good for a hot Saturday in the middle of a bank holiday weekend." A list compiled by the "London Evening Standard" showed the 2002 final came bottom in the season's top 10 viewed football matches. Four days later Arsenal defeated Manchester United to complete their third
1999–2000 Iraq FA Cup 1999–2000 Iraq FA Cup The 1999–2000 Iraq FA Cup was the 23rd edition of the Iraq FA Cup. The tournament was won by Al-Zawraa for the third time in a row and the 14th time in their history, beating Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 4–3 on penalties in the final after a 0–0 draw, with Essam Hamad, Laith Hussein, Amer Qassim and Ahmed Hussein scoring Al-Zawraa's penalties in the shootout and Mohannad Nassir and Emad Mohammed missing penalties for Al-Zawraa, who also won the League, the Elite Cup and the Super Cup in the 1999–2000 season to become the second Iraqi side to