10 Defining Moments from 2016 in Iraqi Football
2016 was a year headlined by surprises and heartbreaks all over the world. Whether it was Leicester City’s incredible triumph, The Cleveland Cavaliers’ amazing comeback, or the loss of...
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Meet Mohanad Abdul-Raheem: Iraq’s most promising talisman
After scoring the Lions’ only goal in the second round of World Cup Qualification, Soccer Iraq sat down with Mohanad Abdul-Raheem to reflect on the life of the nation’s most promising striker. ...
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Iraqi Premier League – Week 1
Al-Najaf vs. Al-Bahri Al-Najaf kickstarted their campaign against newcomers Al-Bahri with a 1-0 win. The match was even between the two sides and the newly-promoted team gave a decent showing as...
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2016/17 Iraqi Premier League Preview and Predictions
The new Iraqi Premier League season is just a few days away and clubs have been adding to their squads all summer in an attempt to improve their team ahead of the 15th September start to the...
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Ending retirement speculation, Younis Mahmoud signs new contract with Al-Talaba
Younis Mahmoud put an end to retirement speculation today (Thursday) as he penned a one-year extension with Al-Talaba. The former-Iraq captain, who first joined the club in 2001, spent last season...
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Quick-fire Wednesdays! 07/09/16 weekly round-up
Breaking down the past week’s ongoings, out with the National Team’s defeat, in 13 bullet points! Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya beat Naft Al-Janoub 1-0 In a pre-season friendly Alaa Abbas joins...
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Iraqi league signings, results and more! 30/08/16 weekly round-up
Another week, another round-up. Here’s a catch up of the news you may have missed over the past week: Iraqi U16 Women’s team lost 2-1 against Hong Kong Iraq draw 2-2 with Perth Glory...
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Delight as Al-Shorta confirm the signing of Ahmad Ibrahim
Al-Shorta have today (Tuesday) announced the signing of national team defender Ahmad Ibrahim. The Baghdad club have sealed a deal that will see Ibrahim become a Shortawi for season 2016/17...
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U-16 WT, Al Jawiya, Ahmed Yasin and more! 23/08/16 weekly round-up
Reporting from Iraq, Sami Aissa Iraqi Under-16s participating in the Women’s Asian Youth Championship Qualifiers The Under 16 Iraqi women’s team has travelled to Hanoi to take part in the...
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Most exciting title races in Iraqi Premier League history
The Iraqi Premier League has had its fair share of drama and excitement in its 42-year history. Here, we detail seven of the closest and most exciting title races that the league has ever...
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