Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse and his England colleagues were denied a first Under-20 World Cup victory in 16 years this evening as Iraq grabbed an injury-time equaliser.
Peter Taylor's youngsters seemed sure to end that desperate statistic when Luke Williams added to Conor Coady's first-half opener.
But Ali Faez pulled one back from the spot 15 minutes from time, setting up a pulsating finale which saw Ali Adnan snatch a point for the underdogs in Antalya, Turkey.
England play group favourites Chile in their second match on Wednesday.
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