As the 2022/23 season begins to take shape in leagues across the world, a number of Iraqi players’ futures have yet to be decided, while several major transfers have already taken place this...
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Iraq have played out many memorable games against their three main rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over the years. Here, we pick out the Lions of Mesopotamia’s five greatest and most...
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23 January 2015. A date that is forever etched into the memories of all Iraqi football fans. The 2015 Asian Cup was being held in Australia, and this quarter-final was on a Friday. It meant a lot...
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Iraq boss Srečko Katanec has named a 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup/Asian Cup qualifying game against Bahrain, as the Lions kick off their campaign in Riffa on Thursday 5th September. The...
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Iraq boss Srečko Katanec has announced the 44-man preliminary squad for the upcoming 2019 WAFF Championship, which will be the first edition of the tournament to be hosted in Iraq. Defensive duo...
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Iraq’s 23-man squad has been announced ahead of their friendly against Tunisia in Radès on Friday 7th June 2019. The squad has seen the exclusion of experienced Iraqi Premier League top...
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Iraq have qualified to the Asian Cup knockout stage as group runners up despite being level on points with leaders Iran following tonight’s 0-0 derby draw. Srečko Katanec started with a...
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Iraq defeated Yemen 3-0 in their second game of the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, guaranteeing themselves a spot in the Round of 16. Although Vietnam and Yemen are not two of Asia’s top...
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Iraq will begin their Asian Cup campaign with a match against fellow Group C rivals Vietnam. The Lions of Mesopotamia are under pressure to have a strong start to the competition and build...
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Iraq’s 23-man squad has been announced ahead of a friendly against Bolivia in the United Arab Emirates on November 20th. The squad saw the exclusion of Justin Meram and Osama Rashid with the...
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Iraq kicked off the Superclasico Championship in Saudi Arabia with a 4-0 loss against Argentina. Srečko Katanec lined up with an unorthodox 5-2-1-2, where the two wingers, Justin Meram and Ahmed...
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The Iraq national team will be participating in the much-anticipated four-team international tournament, hosted by Saudi Arabia. With this opportunity, the Lions will get a chance to face both...
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