Marin Ion became one of few Europeans working in Iraqi sports when he took charge of Zakho in 2015. Ion has a very long history with football, and his story with the beautiful game started all the...
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The FIFA Council meeting is usually an uneventful bureaucratic affair that garners little attention. However, millions of Iraqis will be eager to find out the results of tomorrow’s meeting...
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawraa both kicked off their AFC Cup campaigns with draws today. Jawiya drew 2-2 with Jordanian side Al-Jazeera in a game which saw a lot of drama, while Al-Zawraa drew...
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya will contest their second consecutive AFC Cup Final tomorrow (Saturday). The Iraqi League champions won the competition last season under Basim Qasim by defeating Indian side...
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Last week marked a huge occasion as an independence referendum was held in the Kurdish regions of Iraq. Although we at SoccerIraq don’t devolve into politics and refuse to take any side on the...
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Following the move of Saad Natiq to Qatar earlier this week, we look at five other talents who could leave Iraq in search for a career abroad. Mohannad Abdul-Raheem The Al-Zawraa striker is set to...
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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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Al Quwa Al Jawiya performed a remarkable comeback as they turned around a 2-1 deficit deep into the second-half against Ahed in Lebanon to reach the AFC Cup final for the first time in their...
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